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Leicester manager extends contract
Leicester, May 30: Leicester manager Micky Adams has signed a three-year extension to his contract with the Premiership newcomers.
Leicester, May 30: Leicester manager Micky Adams has signed a three-year extension to his contract with the Premiership newcomers.
The former Brighton boss had one year left of his existing deal, which he signed when he moved to City as Dave Bassett's assistant in October 2001. But he was rewarded for his achievements in taking Leicester back into the top flight at the first attempt, despite the club having to go into administration midway through last season.
"I am delighted to have signed. We have achieved a great deal in the past year of which we can be proud," Adams told the club's official website. "Throughout the discussions regarding my future I made is clear that I didn't want to leave the football club."
"Micky Adams has done a truly fantastic job in securing promotion back to the Premier League for Leicester City in the most difficult of circumstances," said Foxes chief executive Tim Davies. "The new arrangement we have reached with Micky Adams reflects that achievement."
Adams has quickly earned a reputation as one of the game's best young managers and he enjoyed success at Fulham and Brighton before taking over the Leicester job.
He has been linked with several managerial posts including Aston Villa and Leeds in recent months before they brought in David O'Leary and Peter Reid respectively. It was also thought he might leave Leicester if he was not given the right financial backing to keep the club in the Premiership. But those fears have now been allayed.
When he came to Leicester, Adams was originally expected to step into the hotseat this summer. But Bassett chose to move into a director of football role 12 months ago after relegation from the Premiership was confirmed.
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The former Brighton boss had one year left of his existing deal, which he signed when he moved to City as Dave Bassett's assistant in October 2001. But he was rewarded for his achievements in taking Leicester back into the top flight at the first attempt, despite the club having to go into administration midway through last season.
"I am delighted to have signed. We have achieved a great deal in the past year of which we can be proud," Adams told the club's official website. "Throughout the discussions regarding my future I made is clear that I didn't want to leave the football club."
"Micky Adams has done a truly fantastic job in securing promotion back to the Premier League for Leicester City in the most difficult of circumstances," said Foxes chief executive Tim Davies. "The new arrangement we have reached with Micky Adams reflects that achievement."
Adams has quickly earned a reputation as one of the game's best young managers and he enjoyed success at Fulham and Brighton before taking over the Leicester job.
He has been linked with several managerial posts including Aston Villa and Leeds in recent months before they brought in David O'Leary and Peter Reid respectively. It was also thought he might leave Leicester if he was not given the right financial backing to keep the club in the Premiership. But those fears have now been allayed.
When he came to Leicester, Adams was originally expected to step into the hotseat this summer. But Bassett chose to move into a director of football role 12 months ago after relegation from the Premiership was confirmed.
Bureau Report