Former Everton player has just rejected the chance to replace Ruud van Nistelrooy at Leicester City

Leicester City confirmed their relegation to the Championship earlier this month.

The Foxes have been on a dire run of form under Ruud van Nistelrooy, who replaced Steve Cooper at the end of November.

Leicester have been cut 18 points adrift from safety, with David Moyes’ men pulling well clear of the drop zone.

That’s unsurprisingly piled the pressure on Van Nistelrooy, who is expected to leave the King Power Stadium before the start of next season.

And now, it’s just emerged that a former Everton player has rejected the chance to replace the Dutchman in the dugout.

Former Everton player Lee Carsley snubs Leicester City job

Lee Carsley, who played under David Moyes at Everton, is the current England under-21s manager, having had a short spell as the first-team boss following Gareth Southgate’s departure.

Carsley’s stock rose dramatically during the summer of 2023, when his 21s side won the European Championships, beating Spain 1-0 in the final.

His modern possesion-based approach has alerted a number of clubs in the Premier League and Championship.

Everton were even eyeing Carsley to replace Sean Dyche at one stage and there was talk of him joining Moyes’ backroom staff, too.

Leicester have Carsley on their shortlist ahead of the Championship campaign but now, according to Alan Nixon, he is set to snub the job.

Nixon reports that the 51-year-old is not interested in working in the Championship, so that rules out that appointment for the Foxes.

Carsley will wait for Premier League vacancy

Clearly, Carsley is happy to wait for a Premier League vacant to emerge before leaving his role with the FA.

Wolves considered hiring Carsley in 2023, so their hierarchy are clearly admirers, though, Vitor Pereira seems settled in the West Midlands.