Overview
- Sources say the owner was considering a managerial change even before the 3-2 home defeat to Sheffield United, when Leicester trailed 3-0 at half-time after falling two down inside four minutes.
- Leicester have won six of 18 league games and were reported as 16th after the loss, having been 15th earlier in the day, increasing pressure on Marti Cifuentes.
- A Profit and Sustainability case could bring a deduction, with talkSPORT reporting six points as most likely and up to 12 possible, while a separate view cited by Football Insider suggests nine.
- Additional security was stationed at the directors’ box at the King Power Stadium as fan frustration grew during the latest defeat.
- Football Insider reports the upcoming trip to Derby could prove decisive for Cifuentes’ future, as bookmakers link Michael Carrick, Russell Martin and Gary O’Neil as potential successors.