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[ad_1] 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

[ad_1] LONDON: Leicester chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha vowed to lead his club back into the Premier League as the former champions come to terms with their relegation. Leicester were condemned to the second tier on Sunday after Everton's 1-0 win against Bournemouth rendered the Foxes' 2-1 victory over West Ham irrelevant. They are only the second former Premier League champions after Blackburn to be relegated from the top-flight. Leicester's fairytale title success seven years ago seems a distant memory as they face up to a first season in the Championship since 2014. It is a remarkable fall from grace and Srivaddhanaprabha claimed angry fans have sent him offensive messages calling for him to sell the club. But the Thai businessman insisted he would remain in charge and promised to put Leicester back on track next season. "I have received a massive number of messages from our fans, both positive and negative," Srivaddhanaprabha said in a sta