Leicester appoint Dean Smith as manager | The Express Tribune
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LONDON: Dean Smith insisted that Leicester can avoid relegation after the Premier League strugglers hired him as their manager until the end of the season on Monday. Former Aston Villa and Norwich boss Smith replaced Brendan Rodgers, who was sacked on April 2 after his side's slump into relegation trouble. Smith will take charge for Leicester's last eight games of the campaign as they battle to avoid dropping into the Championship for the first time since 2014. The Foxes sit second bottom of the table and are two points from safety after Saturday's damaging 1-0 home defeat against fellow strugglers Bournemouth. "I'm really happy to have the opportunity to lead the team during these final weeks of the season," Smith said. "The challenge in front of us is clear, but it's one myself and my coaching team have experienced before and, with the quality in this squad and the number of games remaining, it's very much achievable. &quo