Russell Martin appointed as new Leicester manager

Leicester City have named former Rangers and Southampton boss Russell Martin as their manager on a three-year contract.

The 40-year-old takes over a Leicester side who find themselves in League One after back-to-back relegations. He replaces Gary Rowett, who failed to keep the Foxes in the Championship last season.

Martin becomes the seventh permanent manager appointed at Leicester since FA Cup-winning boss Brendan Rodgers left in April 2023.

Former Foxes defender Matt Heath told BBC Leicester's Owynn Palmer-Atkin that he is hopeful that it will be a good appointment from the club.

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