Guillem Balague takes a closer look at how Enzo Maresca guided Leicester to promotion but the club's future remains uncertain.
In February, Leicester City lost 3-1 away to Leeds - reducing what had been a 17-point lead at the top of the Championship to just six.
It is disingenuous to imagine that the club knew nothing about the potential problems they could be facing and not informing their Italian manager earlier is not a good look. He also won't want to make some of the mistakes Vincent Kompany made at Burnley, believing most of his promoted squad could keep them up. Changes to Leicester's squad are required.
The 44-year-old agonised long and hard before attending the appointment, not because he didn't want the job, but because he would miss the 10th birthday party of his son, Paolo. But Maresca, who had offers from Premier League clubs, wanted one with history and with the potential to re-establish themselves in the top tier. Leicester ticked all the boxes, despite the fact that anything less than returning to the Premier League would be deemed as a failure.
Many who had thought of leaving asked to stay. Videos were sent to players' phones to help them keep improving and impressing the new manager, while he mixed his natural empathy with high expectations.Central defender Jannik Vestergaard was fundamental as he led by example, while the arrival of Harry Winks from Tottenham was also a game-changer.
Meanwhile coach Marcos Alvarez is the glue that binds the squad together, with his suggestions for games at quiet times when away from home and his constant joking.
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