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Former Leicester boss Nigel Pearson back in football as manager of Belgian second tier outfit OH Leuven

Former Leicester and Derby County boss Nigel Pearson is back in football after taking up the position as manager of Belgian second tier outfit Oud-Heverlee Leuven.

Pearson replaces Dennis van Wijk as manager having built a relationship with the club's Thai owner, Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, during his time at Leicester.

Pearson told the club's website: 'I'm delighted to be back in football, to be working with King Power again and to be applying my experiences to the development of a club in a really exciting position.

Former Leicester manager Nigel Pearson has been appointed asu00a0Oud-Heverlee Leuven boss
Former Leicester manager Nigel Pearson has been appointed as Oud-Heverlee Leuven boss
Pearson lasted just five months in charge of Derby County before he left by mutual consent
Pearson lasted just five months in charge of Derby County before he left by mutual consent

'I know from experience how King Power will want to go about developing every aspect of OHL and I'm really looking forward to trying to help the club realise some of its ambitions going forward.