Tuna Posted 20 March 2016 Posted 20 March 2016 Not fact yet, but Being reported in Daily Mail online...excellent news if true. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3501696/Claudio-Ranieri-s-two-key-assistants-remain-league-leaders-Leicester-Arsenal-fail-lure-duo-Foxes.html Leicester City are to receive a significant boost this week with Claudio Ranieri’s two key assistants set to sign new contracts. Head of recruitment Steve Walsh and coach Craig Shakespeare will commit to the club until 2018 after agreeing improved terms. The duo have played huge roles in Leicester’s incredible rise towards the Premier League title, which continued against Crystal Palace on Saturday with a fourth 1-0 win in their last five games. Ranieri’s role in negotiations between Walsh, Shakespeare and the club illustrates his own commitment to Leicester amid interest from Italy for the soon-to-be-vacant national job. Walsh was key to the signings of Riyad Mahrez, Jamie Vardy and N’Golo Kante, and Arsenal had been keen to add him to their recruitment staff at the Emirates. Shakespeare takes a leading role in training sessions and his good humour and intelligent instructions make him a popular figure among the players. Two of Walsh’s signings combined for the decisive goal at Selhurst Park. Vardy’s low cross was his 14th assist since the start of last season, more than any other Englishman, and Mahrez’s finish was his 16th Premier League strike of the campaign. One goal was enough as Leicester kept yet another clean sheet and extended Palace’s win-less league run to 13 games. ‘We have that no-nonsense approach,’ said right back Danny Simpson. ‘We don’t mind booting it into row Z. We don’t try to mess about. We make it as difficult as we can for the opponents. We love defending, we love clean sheets.’ Leicester’s fans sang about winning the league for 20 minutes straight after the final whistle, prompting the Selhurst Park announcer to ask them to leave.
ThingsCouldGetMessi Posted 21 March 2016 Posted 21 March 2016 The most important new contracts we will hand out this year. Great news. My only disappointment is they are only signing 2 year deals. Is that common practice for staff?
Countryfox Posted 21 March 2016 Posted 21 March 2016 Perfect timing if this happens as NP is looking odds on to take the Villa job.
Vlad the Fox Posted 21 March 2016 Posted 21 March 2016 If true this is great and sends a great message to the players with the Don saying last week he's going nowhere. You keep doing what your doing on the pitch and everything is secure behind you.
st albans fox Posted 21 March 2016 Posted 21 March 2016 Read that there are 'multiple clauses' involved.What does that mean?
Furtle Posted 21 March 2016 Posted 21 March 2016 Perfect timing if this happens as NP is looking odds on to take the Villa job. Wise words CF, he'd be the best man for getting them out of League 1...
hackneyfox Posted 21 March 2016 Posted 21 March 2016 Perfect timing if this happens as NP is looking odds on to take the Villa job. His previous successes count for nothing if he doesn't have Walsh & Shakespeare with him, potentially like Clough without Taylor.
Voll Blau Posted 21 March 2016 Posted 21 March 2016 His previous successes count for nothing if he doesn't have Walsh & Shakespeare with him, potentially like Clough without Taylor. Or Cambiasso, apparently...
Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo Posted 21 March 2016 Posted 21 March 2016 Come on sign the papers we'll all be like
Countryfox Posted 21 March 2016 Posted 21 March 2016 Walsh brother is NP manager Yep brother Mick ... another reason to get those contracts signed pronto.
Countryfox Posted 21 March 2016 Posted 21 March 2016 Wise words CF, he'd be the best man for getting them out of League 1... And when they are in League 1 dad might give little Jimmy a game ..... but then again .... perhaps if they drop to League 2 ......
scinnell Posted 21 March 2016 Posted 21 March 2016 They officially signed this weekend, Pearson wanted them to go Boro with him if the chance arose
st albans fox Posted 21 March 2016 Posted 21 March 2016 They officially signed this weekend, Pearson wanted them to go Boro with him if the chance arose Twitter says they hope to have them signed up by weekend However - fact remains that even if they are signed to a contract, they can still resign. Having them on a decent wedge means we are due a decent amount of compensation if they decide to go elsewhere next January if things aren't going so well here. The rumours earlier this season were that their bonus for us staying up this campaign were so big that another club wouldn't compensate them if they left us. They are pros. At the moment they seem to enjoy it here. Rewarding them with big contracts makes sense now. But it doesn't tie them in - just makes it less likely that they will go elsewhere in the short term because the cost of taking them from us would be too high.
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