Leicester settles for Ranieri
Former Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri has been appointed by Leicester to replace Nigel Pearson.
Ranieri was last in the English Premier League in 2004 when he was sacked to pave way for Jose Mourinho.
Ranieri's last job was in Ligue 1 with Monaco.
Here is some stats for Leicester in the 2014/15 season:
| Leicester | 2014/15 |
|---|---|
| Position | Leicester | 14
| Played | 38 |
| Points | 41 |
| Won | 11 |
| Drawn | 8 |
| Lost | 19 |
| Goal difference | -9 |
| Clean sheets | 10 |
| Failed to score | 14 |
| Goals scored | 46 |
| Goals conceded | 55 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.2 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.4 |
| Biggest win | Leicester 5 - 1 QPR |
| Biggest loss | Chelsea 2 - 0 Leicester Man United 3 - 1 Leicester Palace 2 - 0 Leicester Swansea 2 - 0 Leicester Leicester 1 - 3 Chelsea Man City 2 - 0 Leicester Soton 2 - 0 Leicester Leicester 1 - 3 Liverpool West Ham 2 - 0 Leicester |
| Scored 3 or more | 5 |
| Conceded 3 or more | 6 |
| Scored 5 or more | 2 |
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 |
| Home matches | |
| Played | 19 |
| Points | 26 |
| Won | 7 |
| Drawn | 5 |
| Lost | 7 |
| Goal difference | 6 |
| Goals scored | 28 |
| Goals conceded | 22 |
| Ave. goals scored | 1.5 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.2 |
| Away matches | |
| Played | 19 |
| Points | 15 |
| Won | 4 |
| Drawn | 3 |
| Lost | 12 |
| Goal difference | -15 |
| Goals scored | 18 |
| Goals conceded | 33 |
| Ave. goals scored | 0.9 |
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.7 |
The Foxes never lost by more than a two goal margin last season and Ranieri would be hoping for a more comfortable finish to the season.
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