Leicester fire EPL manager Claude Puel

Leicester City have fired manager Claude Puel after losing six of his past seven games.

The latest was Saturday's 4-1 loss to Crystal Palace that left them eight points above the English Premier League relegation zone in 12th place.

Puel had to guide Leicester through grief in October when owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha died after his helicopter crashed leaving the stadium after a game.

Hired in 2017 to replace Craig Shakespeare, Puel was Leicester's second manager since Claudio Ranieri improbably won the Premier League in 2016 after defying 5000-1 odds.

Leicester said on Sunday first team coaches Mike Stowell and Adam Sadler were set to take charge of the squad until the appointment of a new manager.

"The club would like to thank Claude for his efforts in leading the team during his 16 months in the role and wish him well in his future career," Leicester said in a statement.

Reuters