Will Brendan Rodgers survive the week? twoht sees that international break looming for the Leicester boss.
, the problems looked all too familiar. Kelechi Iheanacho had given Leicester the lead inside a minute, and even after falling behind, Leicester managed to peg an effervescent Brighton side back to level terms well before half-time.
Perhaps it’s not so surprising that Leicester are having defensive issues this season. The loss of Fofana leaves a big hole, but they also lost Kasper Schmeichel during the summer, and while some might argue that Schmeichel was past his best by the time he left for Nice, it takes no little defensive reorganisation to replace a goalkeeper who’s been in position for the previous 11 years.
And the club’s current financial situation isn’t great. Leicester have lost £120m over the last three years and have total debts of £276m. Last season’s annual accounts are due in the next few weeks, and few expect those to paint a rosier picture of the club’s current circumstances. Because there is a dread scenario here. What happens, should Leicester sack Rodgers and hire an expensive replacement who can’t get a tune out of this squad either? Relegation from the Premier League with the previous manager’s salary to pay and his replacement’s too would be another financial strain on a club that can ill-afford any more of those.
It’s worth bearing in mind that all three of last season’s relegated Premier League clubs changed manager – Watford did so twice – to little effect. Sacking the manager is far from the silver bullet for a club’s ills that some believe it to be and once it’s done, it’s done, with only the prospect of even more upheaval – and costs – should it not work out.
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