Thank heavens Leicester City finally cleared out a few disruptive, overpaid, and self-inflated “professionals” during the summer window.
A couple of those ex-Foxes particularly got under my skin, and one in particular deserves the spotlight today. The player at the centre of this story was the most brazen, self-anointed captain I’ve come across in more than a decade of analysing football.
You know the type: someone who behaves as if they’re running the show, barking orders with zero right or reason. They simply take charge.
And in my experience, these sorts are rarely even that capable, too busy micromanaging to handle their own job. That pretty much sums up Conor Coady’s stint in Leicester’s back line—six relentlessly draining months during the 2024/25 season.
Since leaving for Wrexham, Coady’s been singing Wales’ and his new club’s praises to anyone within earshot. He calls it a perfect fit, the place he always dreamed of. Yet reports suggested he was angling for a return to Wolverhampton Wanderers back in January and again as the season wound down.
Rangers supporters, for their part, were hardly amused by his flirtations after that move collapsed at the last minute.
Now the self-styled football sage has told us all how “Leicester was tough, really tough” during his final, faltering year. Perhaps that’s why he tried to escape so often. Funny how he never seemed to realise he was a major part of the problem, isn’t it?
Conor Coady blind to his role in Leicester City’s downfall
Coady clearly battled both on and off the pitch last season. It can’t be easy—maybe even impossible—to admit you’re the one who needs moving on.
“I go home and the family feel it, the missus feels it, my kids feel it and I take football home.” – [Coady, via BBC]
Yet he remains in denial, or simply unaware, of the widely accepted view that his sluggish movement, poor timing, and uninspired performances helped drag LCFC into relegation. He even hinted that Wrexham rescued him, glossing over the damage he left behind.
Shedding “coach” Coady’s hefty wages was easily one of Leicester’s smartest off-season moves. And honestly, it’s hard to picture him driving the Red Dragons to the Premier League anytime soon.
“I don’t think I’m speaking out of turn here but Leicester was tough, really tough, people don’t understand how tough it was. Last season I found really hard, I struggle when I’m part of a team that’s not doing great.” – [Coady]