Nigel Pearson
Team:
Leicester
DOB:
21 Aug 1963 (Age 48)
Birthplace:
Nottingham
Previous Teams (Manager):
Carlisle, Southampton, Leicester, Hull
Previous Teams (Player):
Shrewsbury, Sheff Wed, Middlesbrough
Honours:
League One (2009)
Manager of the Month Awards:
Championship (Feb 2010); League One (Aug 2008, Dec 2008)
Promotions:
League One (Leicester 2008-09)
Relegations:
None
Playoffs:
Championship (Leicester 2009-10) 
Latest Stories
Leicester are coming good with a late play-off charge and Mike Holden expects it to continue with victory at Millwall on Saturday.
Nigel Pearson renews acquaintances with Hull City on Saturday and Mike Holden sees a sad outcome for the Leicester boss.
Liverpool booked their FA Cup semi-final spot with victory over Stoke as Chelsea also eased into the last four on Sunday.
Leicester are getting it right at both ends now and Mike Holden is backing them to win to nil at Bristol City on Tuesday.
Leicester have tied youngster Jeff Schlupp to the club until 2015 after agreeing a new deal with the striker.
Leicester's Jermaine Beckford has had his three-match ban overturned after the club appealed against his red card.
Southampton missed the chance to return to the top of the table after going down 2-0 at home to under-achieving Leicester.
Leicester have secured the loan signing of Aston Villa striker Nathan Delfouneso on a one-month loan deal.
Mike Holden thinks MK Dons might cause Mark Hughes a problem on Tuesday but he expects QPR to pull through in the end.
Mike Holden is backing Stevenage to make life difficult for Reading when the two sides meet at the Madejski on Saturday.
Gelson Fernandes has cut short his loan deal at Leicester and returned to parent club St Etienne.
Ipswich are supposedly back in form but Mike Holden isn't convinced - he's opposing them at Leicester on Boxing Day.
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