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Dean Smith has been appointed as Leicester manager until the end of the season, the Premier League strugglers announced on Monday.<\/p>\n

Former Aston Villa and Norwich boss Smith replaces Brendan Rodgers<\/a>, who was sacked on April 2 after his side\u2019s slump into relegation trouble.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really happy to have the opportunity to lead the team during these final weeks of the season,\u201d Smith said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Club’s forward, Patson Daka has called for unity with the exit of Brendan Rodgers and Leicester\u2019s below-par performances that have relegated them to the bottom of the table.<\/p>\n

Daka during the week said all focus should be on uniting as one to preserve the Club\u2019s Premier League status.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dean Smith has been appointed as Leicester manager until the end of the season, the Premier League strugglers announced on Monday. 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