(Reuters) - Former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini is the bookmakers' favourite to replace compatriot Claudio Ranieri as Leicester City manager after the Italian was sacked by the Premier League champions on Thursday. British bookmaker Sky Bet was offering odds of 6/4 on Mancini taking over relegation-threatened Leicester, while William Hill had the 2011-12 Premier League-winning coach at 13/8 as of 0520 GMT on Friday. Mancini, who left Inter Milan last August, won the Premier League with City in 2012. Former Leicester manager Nigel Pearson is second-favourite for the job, with Alan Pardew, Guus Hiddink, Neil Lennon, Frank de Boer and Gary Rowett the other leading contenders. Nobody can delete the history you wrote," said Mourinho, whose last game in charge of Chelsea ended in defeat by soon-to-be champions Leicester.

Source: The Star February 24, 2017 06:56 UTC