Up until Peter Hodge was hired after World War I, Leicester City had no official manager.
A nominal role of secretary/manager was employed, though the board and the selection committee took control of most team affairs.
It was Hodge who instated a system at the club for the manager having complete control over player and staff recruitment, team selection and tactics.
Though Hodge was originally also titled "secretary/manager" he has retrospectively been named as the club's first official "manager".
[1] The current manager of Leicester City is Ruud van Nistelrooy.