SM
Ipswich vs. Man United: 17 hrs 34 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews

To Hull and back: Nigel Pearson returns to Leicester City

:Headline: To Hull and back: Nigel Pearson returns to Leicester City: ID:8106: from db_amp
What do you know about Leicester City's returning manager Nigel Pearson? Sports Mole delves into the 48-year-old's career on and off the pitch.

Following confirmation that Nigel Pearson has returned to manage Leicester City after 17 months away from the club, Sports Mole takes a closer look at the 48-year-old's career.

A centre-back in his playing days, Pearson earned himself a reputation as a tough-tackling defender during spells with Shrewsbury Town, Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough.

Pearson captained every club he represented and had a knack of guiding his side to cup finals.

However, despite featuring in four finals, he ended his career in 1998 with just one winner's medal to his name as Wednesday defeated Manchester United 1-0 in 1991.

Pearson moved into management at the age of 35, taking over at non-league Carlisle United where he achieved promotion to Football League.

Spells as assistant at Stoke City, West Bromwich Albion and Newcastle United followed, before he was riding solo once again with Southampton in February 2008.

He would only spend four months in charge on the South Coast though, after accepting an invitation from Leicester City chairman Milan Mandaric to manage the Foxes.

Instant success followed as Pearson guided Leicester back to the Championship at the first attempt in 2009.

His hopes of achieving back-to-back promotions were halted by a penalty shootout loss to Cardiff City in the semi-finals of the playoffs in May 2010.

The next stop was the KC Stadium and Hull City following a reported summer falling-out with the Leicester board. It would be a largely disappointing season for the Tigers and Pearson though, ending the season in 11th place.

Now, just over a year after leaving, Pearson is back at the King Power Stadium intent on finishing what he started.

amp_article__8106 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2011-11-16 13:13:32:
html db last update - 2011-11-16 13:13:32 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Nigel Pearson

Click here for more stories about Leicester City

Share this article now:
Read more about Nigel Pearson Football
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool119112161528
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
10Fulham125341717018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd114341212015
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Crystal Palace121561017-78
19Ipswich TownIpswich111551222-108
20Southampton11119721-144
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .