Russell Martin agrees deal to be Leicester City head coach

Martin has agreed a deal with the Foxes, who are the early bookmakers’ favourites to be promoted, to take over as head coach in League One after the club was relegated from the Championship last season.

Ex-U’s head coach Rowett took Leicester down in 23rd place after being sacked by Oxford back in December.

Rowett had taken over from Marti Cifuentes who was sacked in January following a 2-1 defeat to Matt Bloomfield’s Yellows.

Ex-Leicester City manager Gary Rowett (Image: Richard Sellers/PA Wire)

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Former Queens Park Rangers boss Cifuentes had Leicester in 14th at the time and six points away from the play-off places but the club were then hit with a six-point deduction in February for breaching EFL financial rules.

Leicester’s new man charge has been out of work since being sacked by Scottish giants Rangers in October after a poor start to the Scottish Premiership season.

Rangers manager Russell Martin with Connor Barron (Image: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

Martin previously took Southampton to the Premier League via the Championship play-offs in 2023/24.

He began his managerial career with MK Dons after retiring with the club before moving to Swansea City in 2021 where he spent two years.

The 40-year-old was a defender in his playing days, appearing in 586 matches across his career, 309 of which were for Norwich City.