BOMBSHELL – Leicester City new manager to clear OUT these players from the Foxes dressing room including Jamie Vardy as Fans told the Players that Made Leicester Owners SACK Steve Cooper Five Months into the Job

Leicester’s new manager has been supported to conduct a major overhaul of a “viperous” dressing room this summer.

Following a 2-1 defeat to Chelsea on 23 November 2024, Leicester severed ties with Steve Cooper.

The Foxes were positioned 16th in the Premier League standings, having secured 10 points from their initial 12 matches.

Although Cooper’s team had achieved only two victories during that span, the Midlands club were in contention to avoid relegation in their return to England’s top flight.

Since his dismissal, the Foxes have managed just two additional wins and eight more points from the subsequent 21 games under interim boss Ben Dawson and the recently appointed Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Writing on his blog on Monday, 23 April, beIN Sports presenter Richard Keys emphasized the enormous challenge awaiting whoever assumes control at the King Power next season while criticizing veteran striker Jamie Vardy.

Leicester’s new manager advised to clear-out dressing room ASAP:

Having had their relegation to the Championship confirmed with a 1-0 loss to Liverpool on Sunday, 20 April, the Foxes clearly erred in dismissing Cooper, according to Keys, with the presenter saying: “Jamie Vardy has described Leicester’s season as a [expletive]-show. In the article I read in The Mirror he blasted everybody.

“He’s got a point. What he didn’t do though was admit Leicester’s viperous dressing room might just have been wrong to turn on Steve Cooper.

“Cooper was sacked after just five months in charge at Leicester. He left them in 16th – two points above the drop zone.

“In his previous job, Cooper had performed miracles keeping Forest up in their first season back. He knew the course. He knew what was needed.

“So why was he sacked so quickly at Leicester? For one thing – he wanted to move a few ageing players on. Players who had literally run their race in a Leicester jersey.

“The more powerful elements in the Leicester dressing room were having none of that. So – once again – they flexed their muscles – called the owner – and let it be known ‘it’s us or him’.

“As we now know – it was him. Bad call. It never got any better under Van Nistelrooy, but at least he kept playing Vardy. Having been in charge of the ‘[expletive]-show’ Van Nistelrooy can’t survive. (Jon Rudkin should go as well).

“The new manager would be wise to clear the dressing room out as fast as possible. And I think we all know who should be the first to go.”

Leicester poorly positioned for return to Premier League:

Verdict:

While Southampton boast a squad filled with marketable talents, such as Man City target Tyler Dibling, and Ipswich appear poised to retain the services of skilled manager Kieran McKenna, Leicester are deficient in both areas as they brace for life back in the Championship.

The Foxes were depending on their veteran players to deliver sufficient quality to remain in their first season back in the Premier League, before presumably investing more in subsequent campaigns.

Whatever the strategy was, hindsight reveals its lack of foresight, and with minimal efforts toward future-proofing, Leicester face a formidable restructuring this summer, beginning with appointing a new manager.

Moreover, any extensive changes will need to be executed on a constrained budget. The Foxes evaded a points deduction this season, though it would not have altered their campaign’s outcome, but Leicester remain in arbitration with the Premier League after exploiting a PSR loophole.

Leicester incurred a £72million loss last season, and following a rule change, the limit on losses permitted for Championship clubs after relegation from the Premier League has decreased to £13million per season.