GARY LINEKER has revealed that he recommended Emma Hayes to Leicester City’s board in the summer to become their new boss.
The Foxes parted ways with Dean Smith after they were relegated from the Premier League in May after his brief stint in charge.
They are now looking to make an immediate return to the top-flight with Enzo Maresca at the helm after he left Pep Guardiola’s coaching staff at Manchester City.
However, former Leicester striker and England legend Lineker has now admitted that he made his own suggestion to the club’s board to be manager before the Italian’s arrival.
And he also revealed the feedback that he received, telling The Rest is Football podcast: “I don’t know whether I told you before but in the summer, when Leicester were looking for a new manager I actually got in touch with the club with a little idea I had – which was for them to go for Emma Hayes from Chelsea.