Leicester City have sacked manager Steve Cooper with immediate effect, after 12 Premier League games.
The Foxes were beaten 2-1 by Chelsea at the King Power, a defeat that left them two points above the relegation zone.
Cooper took over from Maresca in the summer after the Italian had led Leicester to the 2023-24 Championship title and promotion back into the Premier League.
“Men’s first-team training will be overseen by first-team coach Ben Dawson, supported by coaches Danny Alcock and Andy Hughes, as the club begins the process of appointing a new manager, which we hope to conclude as soon as possible,” said a Leicester statement.
Cooper took over at Leicester following a stint in charge at Nottingham Forest, who sacked him in December 2023.
The 44-year-old guided Forest to promotion into the top flight in 2022 and, after having kept them in the division the following season, he was dismissed midway through 2023-24 with the club in 17th spot.
Leicester will now begin their search for a new manager.
