Leicester are poised to appoint Enzo Maresca, Pep Guardiola’s assistant at Manchester City, as their manager. Maresca, a first-team coach at City, has impressed in talks with the Leicester hierarchy and is set to lead the club’s rebuild in the Championship.
Maresca, a highly regarded coach who started his playing career at West Bromwich Albion, would take the job with Guardiola’s and City’s blessing. Leicester interviewed other candidates, including Dean Smith, who took interim charge at the end of this season, and Steven Gerrard. Maresca previously rejected the chance to take charge at Southampton, who have since agreed to appoint Russell Martin. Martin’s move is yet to be rubber-stamped, with Swansea, his current club, seeking maximum compensation.
