Russell Martin is near being appointed Leicester supervisor.
The previous defender, 40, is because of return to administration for the primary time since being sacked by Rangers in October.
A remaining determination was due this weekend.
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Leicester have been eager on appointing Martin final summer time earlier than he joined Rangers.
The Foxes went on to nominate Marti Cifuentes, who was sacked in January after six months in cost.
Beneath interim boss Gary Rowett, Leicester dropped into League One, struggling after their Premier League demotion in 2024-25.
They have been docked six factors for breaching English Soccer League monetary guidelines.
Martin lasted solely 17 video games at Rangers – he was after they have been eighth within the Scottish Premiership – and had a variety of choices this summer time.
Martin, who has additionally managed MK Dons and Swansea, led Southampton to the Premier League by profitable the Championship play-offs in 2023-24.
He will probably be Leicester’s seventh supervisor in simply over three years for the reason that departure of Brendan Rogers in April 2023.