Leicester have appointed Manchester City assistant coach Enzo Maresca as their new manager.

Maresca, 43, had been on Pep Guardiola's staff since June 2022 and takes on his second role as a No1 after managing Parma in 2021.

The Foxes were relegated to the Championship after a poor 2022-23 campaign and the Italian will be charged with leading them back to the Premier League at the first time of asking.

After signing a three-year contract at the King Power Stadium, Maresca said: "I'm very excited because of the club and because we have a big season ahead of us.

"At the beginning, the target is to play in the best way we can. From there, we can build, day by day, our idea and our philosophy, and the most important thing is to try to win games.

"First of all, we're going to give 100%, absolutely, because the club deserves this. It's our job, our duty to do that. Then, as I said, day by day, step by step, absolutely we're going to improve."

Leicester chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha added: "Enzo brings a combination of personality, method and ambition that meets extremely well with the footballing direction we are looking to take.

"His philosophy has been built over a rich and varied career, including an outstanding education as a coach, and fits with the vision we have for this next chapter in Leicester's history.

"Enzo's profile has stood out to us for some time — a feeling that was only enhanced upon meeting him and listening to his enthusiasm for the challenge ahead.

"I have no doubt he will be warmly welcomed by our supporters and that together we can reset the club's course towards future success."

Maresca will be in the dugout for Leicester's first pre-season friendly at Northampton on July 15 before the Championship season kicks off on August 5.