Source: Team_Talk
Pearson leaves Foxes to take Tigers job
igel Pearson has left Leicester to become the new manager of Championship rivals Hull on a three-year contract.[LNB] Pearson, 46, who steered the Foxes to the play-offs in the Championship last season, will start work as Iain Dowie's successor immediately.[LNB]Dowie took the job on a temporary basis in place of Phil Brown, who was placed on gardening leave mid-way through last season and was subsequently dismissed following the club's relegation from the Premier League.[LNB]Hull's head of football operations Adam Pearson said: "We are delighted to welcome a manager of Nigel's experience and calibre to the club.[LNB]"We feel it's a real coup for Hull City and that Nigel is the best man to mould the existing squad into a competitive Championship team.[LNB]"Nigel had two outstanding seasons at Leicester City and I feel sure this experience and winning formula will ensure the very best chance of bringing success back to the club."[LNB]The Tigers have also appointed Craig Shakespeare and Steve Walsh.[LNB]The pair were Pearson's assistant and first-team coach respectively at Leicester, who bounced straight back to the Championship in 2009 as League One champions under their leadership.
