Moyes did want to get back to management and was of immediate interest to Leicester owner Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha. Ultimately, the two parties may have decided that it was not an ideal fit at the present moment. Moyes is likely to have more chances to get back into the Premier League in the coming months.

David Moyes would be open to accepting a job offer from Leicester City following the dismissal of Steve Cooper at the King Power.

Another episode of BBC Radio Leicester's When You're Smiling podcast is now available on BBC Sounds, as the Foxes' search for a successor to Steve Cooper goes on. The team discuss how Graham Potter and David Moyes are not currently being considered by the hierarchy at King Power Stadium.

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Steve Cooper was sacked after just five months in charge of Leicester City as the Foxes sit dangerously close to the relegation zone. Leicester aren’t taking any chances with four games

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