Why did Leicester fire maverick manager Nigel Pearson?

Foxes boss gets the boot after controversial season that ended with amazing escape from relegation and a 'racist orgy'

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Even by the trigger-happy standards of the Premier League, it must be a first. A full five weeks before the new season starts and Leicester City have sacked manager Nigel Pearson.

A statement released by the Leicester board on Tuesday evening attempted to explain why they had parted company with the man who masterminded a miraculous escape from relegation last season as the Foxes win seven of their final ten league games.

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