Why Did Schmeichel Leave Leicester?

Why did the goalkeeper leave Leicester?

Kasper Schmeichel explains Leicester exit: I need a new challenge.

How much did Leicester sell Schmeichel for?

(Reuters) -Nice have signed Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel from Leicester City, both clubs said on Wednesday. Soccer Football – Pre Season Friendly – Preston North End v Leicester City – Deepdale Stadium, Preston, Britain – July 23, 2022 Leicester City’s Kasper Schmeichel Action Images via Reuters/Ed Sykes The French Ligue 1 side did not disclose the duration of the contract or financial details of the transfer for the 35-year-old.

Reports in British media said Schmeichel has signed a three-year deal with Nice, who had reportedly agreed to pay Leicester 1 million pounds ($1.21 million) for the player. “OGC Nice is delighted with the arrival of the UEFA Euro 2020 semi-finalist,” Nice said in a statement here, Schmeichel, who joined Leicester in 2011 from Leeds United, helped them to the 2015-16 Premier League title, as well as their maiden FA Cup win in 2021.

Following 479 games played for the Foxes during 11 seasons, he sits third in Leicester’s all-time appearance list. He made his international debut in a 3-0 friendly win over Macedonia in 2013 and has been capped by 2020 Euro semi-finalists Denmark more than 80 times.

1. After 11 incredible seasons, I’ve made the difficult decision to leave Leicester,” Schmeichel wrote on Twitter.
2. It’s been more than just a club to me, it’s been a place where I’ve made lifelong friends and memories – it has been my home.” He then went on to share some of his favourite memories here with the club, as he posted pictures in which he is seen celebrating promotion to the Premier League in 2014, as well as the league title won two years later, among others.

“11 seasons made so special by the people behind the scenes, those on the pitch alongside me and by the fans,” former Leicester captain added. “Your support has been amazing and I’m very grateful to each and everyone of you.” The Denmark international has become Nice’s third arrival this week after they announced Welsh midfielder Aaron Ramsey on a free transfer on Monday, and defender Mattia Viti here from Serie A side Empoli earlier on Wednesday.

Why did Kasper Schmeichel leave Leeds United?

Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel has opened up about his experience at Leeds United and the way he was treated by supporters. The 35-year-old spent the 2010/11 campaign with Leeds, making 37 league appearances in the club’s first season back in the Championship after clinching promotion from League One. Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play Speaking on the ITV documentary, he said “Every time I meet Leeds fans, they all say the same thing – ‘we welcomed you’. “They used to sing a song saying ‘your dad’s a but we like you’. That wasn’t particularly welcoming.” Schmeichel made his feelings towards the chant clear in an interaction with a Whites supporter who took exception to the remarks the goalkeeper made after leaving West Yorkshire.

Schmeichel said: “I met a Leeds fan after leaving and he was a bit annoyed at me for saying that I didn’t feel welcome and he confronted me about it. I shook his hand and said ‘your dad’s a, but I like you, how do you feel?’. “He was obviously shocked, he said ‘well that’s just banter, that’s just terrace banter’.

I said ‘okay, that’s fine, that’s banter to you but do you like me calling your father that?’ And he obviously said no. “(I asked) ‘so do you understand why I didn’t feel the love?’ After calming down and actually having a good conversation with the guy, he understood.” Both club and player followed different paths following the parting of ways, as Leeds entered a turbulent chapter in their history and Schmeichel developed into a Premier League goalkeeper.

After helping the Foxes win the Championship in 2014, the former Manchester City man played a key role in the shock Premier League title win in 2016 before going on to lift the FA Cup and Community Shield. His father, Peter, admitted in the documentary that he wanted Kasper to leave Elland Road ‘as quickly as he could’.

Peter said: “Kasper was in my house in Denmark when there was a ticker on Sky Sports News saying Leeds had agreed a fee with Leicester. “Even though I wanted Kasper to get out of that football club as quickly as he could, it was very, very disappointing because once again, it felt like Kasper got knocked back.” Despite not feeling welcomed by the Elland Road faithful, the Danish stopper did not initially want to leave the club having moved clubs regularly in the early stages of his career.

He said: “Initially, I was trying to stay because I kept moving around and I didn’t want to have this reputation as being a ‘keeper who’d never stayed. My biggest dream when I was a kid was to be a one-club man. “I wanted to have that kind of career but you learn that that’s very few and far between in football.” His most recent return to Elland Road was back in November, when Leicester secured a 1-1 draw against Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds courtesy of a stunning equalising strike from Harvey Barnes.

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What happened with Schmeichel?

Kasper Schmeichel has ended his 11-year stay at Leicester by signing for Nice while the Foxes are yet to have made a summer signing. The 35-year-old Denmark international goalkeeper completed his medical with the Ligue 1 club after an agreement was reached between the clubs.

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Foxes captain Schmeichel has been a mainstay throughout the most successful period in the club’s history, winning the Championship and promotion in 2013/14, the Premier League title in 2015/16, and the FA Cup and Community Shield in 2021. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player French football expert Jonathan Johnson says Schmeichel will be a key signing for Nice Schmeichel follows in the footsteps of former Arsenal, Juventus and Rangers midfielder Aaron Ramsey, who moved to the south of France after his Juventus contract was torn up.

Who is Leicester new No 1 goalkeeper?

Danny Ward – Leicester City goalkeeper.

Why did Leicester not buy players?

Lack of offers. ‘Other clubs would have to want the players,’ Rodgers admitted. And there is the problem for Leicester so far in this window — a lack of genuine offers and interest in many of the players they would prefer to move on.

Who is Leicester richest football?

Leicester City winger Faiq Bolkiah is the world’s richest footballer. As the world’s richest footballer, Faiq Bolkiah has access to wealth that not even Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi could dream of, even taking into consideration their exorbitant weekly wages.

How much did bookies lose on Leicester?

Image source, SWNS Image caption, Leicester City’s historic Premier League triumph was double cause for celebration for some lucky fans Leicester City made everyone dream. Even weary supporters of relegation-threatened sides have been enlivened by the Foxes’ 5,000-1 success last season – so much so that bets on “outside teams” have risen by 300%.

So how has the side changed the landscape of the betting industry? The bookies were so confident Leicester City would be also-rans, the odds of 5,000-1 were “plucked out of thin air”, according to Prof Leighton Vaughan Williams, the director of the betting research unit at Nottingham Business School.

Those odds were greater than the ones offered on the discovery of the Loch Ness monster, the Queen to record a Christmas number one and Simon Cowell to become prime minister. Image source, Ladbrokes Image caption, Lifelong Leicester fan John Pryke cashed his bet in early – and doesn’t regret it Bookmakers like Coral estimated the betting industry lost £20m as a whole over Leicester’s title win – with some firms claiming they are “crying out in pain” at paying out millions to punters who backed the ultimate outsider.

• But there was no reason for them to lose so much money.
• According to Prof Vaughan Williams, the problem wasn’t the long odds at the start of the season – the largest bet by an individual was just £20 – but the fact the bookies didn’t cut the price enough as the season went on.
• At Christmas – when the Foxes were unbeaten for 10 games in a row – you could still get generous odds of 33-1 with Coral, for example.

Image source, AP Image caption, The Foxes won the league by 10 points – their first Premier League title in their 132-year history But whatever errors were made, did the industry suffer? Joe Crilly from William Hill, says although the firm lost “a fair sum” – £2.5m – it “was up there publicity-wise with one of the best moments of all time”.

Alex Donohue, from Ladbrokes – who paid out £3m to lucky punters, some of whom bagged the biggest-priced single winner in sporting history – also admits Leicester City’s story has been good for the betting industry. “A lot of bookmakers were crying poverty around Leicester winning the league, I wouldn’t necessarily agree with that,” he said.

“It has breathed life back into long-term betting and the idea that outsiders can defy the odds. Before, people quite rightly dismissed them. “The blaze of interest and publicity around this was unheard of. I was on the Jeremy Vine show explaining to this massive audience what cashing out means.

For someone like me in our industry, that is absolutely unprecedented.” Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Striker Jamie Vardy was instrumental in Leicester’s success last year – scoring 24 league goals Punters now know that sometimes the seemingly impossible happens – and this season many are prepared to back a rank outsider in the hope lightning will strike twice.

Odds of 5,000-1 were offered to tempt people. Now, they don’t need tempting. But fans looking to get a piece of the action this time around will be disappointed to see the most bookies are offering on an outsider to win the Premier League title is 1,500-1.

Mr Donohue says that’s because betting is all about supply and demand. “Business on these outsiders is up 300% from last year,” he said. “Middlesbrough, for example, were 1,000-1, already they have come down to 750-1. “The net payout on Leicester was £3m; already the potential payout for Middlesbrough is up to £5m.

“Middlesbrough, for some reason, is the most popular team by a long way to ‘do a Leicester’.” Mr Crilly adds that Leicester’s success has taught the bookies to keep a “closer eye” on outsiders. “The thing was, we started to get these large liabilities but because we thought there was no chance Leicester would win the Premier League, we let them rack up,” he said.

“But as the season went on, we started to get more and more nervous. “The difference with a football team than, say, a horse is people go on form with a horse, whereas people will blindly back their team despite the fact they never really have a chance.” And as Prof Vaughan Williams points out, betting on a Premier League title winner is only “a small part” of football betting when you consider accumulators, in-play and online betting, individual match bets and betting on competitions like the Champions League.

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Leonardo Ulloa’s last-minute winner against Norwich City in February sparked an “earthquake” by fans celebrating the goal So has the biggest shock in Premier League history sparked the end of 5,000-1 odds? “My gut feeling is that 5,000-1 will never happen again in the Premier League and even domestic football.

• I’d be surprised in our lifetimes if we saw 5,000-1 again,” Mr Donohue said.
• Mr Crilly is not so sure – but accepted the “Leicester effect” will take hold for at least a couple of seasons.
• You never know in the future, we may get a little less wary and dip our toes in the water again,” he said.
• Media caption, Leicester City 5,000-1? So are all these things.

Suitably confused? With seven teams priced at 33-1 or lower, according to various websites, you’ve every reason to be. Here’s what you should do if you’re quivering over your betting slip, according to Prof Vaughan Williams. “People have seen Leicester at 5,000-1 win, and if they think that means: ‘It’s likely to happen again, I can put a lot of money on’ – that’s dangerous,” he said.

1. The fact the odds didn’t go down meant the professional gamblers weren’t challenging that.
2. Leicester’s case was an unusual event, everything had to go right: they had few injuries, their fitness record had to be exceptional, and other teams had to play ridiculously badly like Chelsea and Manchester United.

“Because lightning struck once, it doesn’t mean it can’t strike again but it’s unlikely. “The key to it is, if you think it’s fun, then bet accordingly, but there’s no fun in losing £50 you can’t afford. There’s a famous saying in the industry: when the fun stops, stop.”

Which Leicester footballer is a billionaire?

Faiq Bolkiah

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Why did Keane and Schmeichel fall out?

Roy Keane reignites Peter Schmeichel feud in awkward Sky Sports studio moment Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has appeared to rekindle an old feud with his former teammate Peter Schmeichel following an awkward exchange in the Sky Sports studio Roy Keane and Peter Schmeichel were not close during their time at Man United made it clear in no uncertain terms that he is still not fond of former teammate following an awkward exchange on Monday Night Football. Keane and Schmeichel were two figureheads of the team that dominated domestically under during the nineties, but it is common knowledge that the pair have very rarely seen eye to eye.

The former labelled United’s old shot-stopper “overrated” in the past and even revealed in his autobiography that he and Schmeichel once came to blows during a pre-season tour of Asia. Keane appeared to reignite the feud during his stint on Monday Night Football when he gave a frosty response after finding out Schmeichel was the surprise holder of a goalscoring record.

During 1-1 draw with on Monday night, Ashley Young became the second oldest-ever goalscorer in the club’s history when he restored parity with a sweet drive from outside the box in the first half. That means the 37-year-old is now the second oldest Villa goalscorer behind Schmeichel, who netted for the Midlands outfit during the 2001/02 campaign.

Keane and Schmeichel were influential figures in the United team that won a historic treble in 1999, but their rocky relationship had been at breaking point just a year before that triumph when they came to physical blows. Where do you think Man Utd will finish this season?

Keane was less than complimentary of Schmeichel’s impressive record ( Twitter/footballdaily) Keane detailed their infamous fight in his autobiography. He wrote: “I had a bust-up with Peter when we were on a pre-season tour of Asia, in 1998, just after I came back from my cruciate injury.

I think we were in Hong Kong. “There was drink involved. There’d been a little bit of tension between us over the years, for football reasons. Peter would come out shouting at players, and I felt sometimes he was playing up to the crowd: ‘Look at me!’ “He said ‘I’ve had enough of you, it’s time we sorted this out.’ So I said ‘Okay’ and we had a fight.

It felt like 10 minutes. There was a lot of noise – Peter’s a big lad. “Nicky Butt had been filling me in on what had happened the night before. Butty had refereed the fight. Anyway, Peter had grabbed me, I’d head-butted him – we’d been fighting for ages.

Who is the best goalkeeper in history?

Lev Yashin Lev Yashin is widely regarded as the greatest goalkeeper of all time. From 1950 to 1970 he only played for one team, Dynamo Moscow, who he guided to five league titles and three domestic cups. Yashin appeared 75 times for the Soviet Union, winning the 1960 European Championships and the 1956 Olympic Games.

Did Schmeichel want to leave Leicester?

Schmeichel leaves Nice team-mates furious with antics and ‘lack of leadership’ Kasper Schmeichel has been linked with a shock return to former club Leicester City after frustrating some of his team-mates at Nice despite joining just a year ago Kasper Schmeichel in action for Nice earlier this season could be set to leave Nice this summer after one year at the Ligue 1 outfit. Schmeichel, 36, left at the end of last season and made the switch to the Sir Jim Ratcliffe-owned side in search of a new experience and challenge.

The Denmark international made over 400 appearances for the Foxes and helped them win the and during his time in charge. However, it is safe to say Schmeichel’s time at Nice hasn’t gone to plan. Despite their spending spree last summer, Nice currently sit ninth and have nothing to play for. They crashed out of the Europa Conference League in the quarter-final and are nine points off the European places with two games to go.

Schmeichel’s adaptation to life in France has not been straightforward and his team-mates have grown frustrated with his training methods. The ex-Foxes goalkeeper manages himself and prefers to run his own sessions, rather than join in with the rest of the squad, as he did at Leicester.

According to L’Equipe, his training schedule, coupled with a lack of leadership, are raising tensions at the club. His freedom has annoyed some of his team-mates, who are having to follow a strict routine. It is understood Schmeichel also fails to motivate the group despite his invaluable experience in the game.

This is despite Schmeichel performing well all season in between the sticks. The Danish stopper has conceded a respectable 32 goals in 34 league appearances, keeping 11 clean sheets in the process. They have the second-meanest defensive record in Ligue 1, behind Lens and better than Paris Saint-Germain.

Kasper Schmeichel has conceded just 32 times in 34 matches this season ( Getty Images) But Schmeichel’s future is firmly in doubt. His relationship with second-choice ‘keeper Marcin Bulka has fractured, and one will not stay beyond the end of the season. Bulka has been absent since the end of October but is set to return to full fitness in pre-season.

Schmeichel has been linked with a shock return to Leicester. The Foxes have had their struggles in goal so far this season, with Danny Ward struggling after being handed the no.1 shirt by Brendan Rodgers. Meanwhile, Daniel Iversen has improved the defence since his introduction, but it may not be enough to save them.

1. Leicester head to on Monday night in a critical game at both ends of the Premier League table.
2. The Foxes sit three points from safety but a win will pull them out of the relegation zone on goal difference ahead of their final day home game against,
3. Speaking on Monday Night Football earlier this month, Schmeichel said: “I don’t think my chapter with Leicester will ever end.

I still say we, the club will always be a part, “I came to Leicester as a young man needing a home and needing somewhere to be accepted for who I was and not for what everyone else thought I should be. Leicester gave me that, and even after 11 years there’s still something unwritten for me there.” You can find this story in Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.

Has Schmeichel gone to Nice?

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Published: 14:09 BST, 4 September 2023 | Updated: 14:47 BST, 4 September 2023 Anderlecht are closing on the signature of Kasper Schmeichel after he became a free agent last week. The Dane had interest from Chelsea, Nottingham Forest and Brentford during the last weeks of the window but wanted to be number one or challenging at a big club.

He is ready to agree a one year contract with the Belgian giants. Schmeichel became a free agent after a mutual agreement was reached with Nice to terminate his contract. The 36-year-old joined the Ligue 1 side last summer on a three-year deal, after agreeing a move from Leicester. Kasper Schmeichel is set to sign for Anderlecht after his Nice contract was terminated He played 46 times in all competitions for Nice during his sole season at the club.

Nice finished ninth in Ligue 1 at the end of the 2022-23 campaign. Schmeichel is set to join Anderlecht, who are second in the Belgian Pro League after the opening six matches of the season. Anderlecht would become the 11th club Schmeichel has represented during his career.

Has Schmeichel moved to Nice?

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Aug 3, 2022, 07:09 PM Kasper Schmeichel has completed a move to French club Nice to end his 11-year stay at Leicester City, the clubs announced Wednesday. The 35-year-old leaves the King Power Stadium as a club legend after being one of the best players in Leicester’s shock Premier League title win in the 2015-16 season.

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• Only) – Don’t have ESPN? Get instant access Schmeichel played a key role in Leicester’s successful journey after helping them gain promotion to the top-flight in 2014.
• After winning the league, Schmeichel also won the FA Cup in 2020 and the Community Shield the following campaign.

— OGC Nice 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@ogcnice_eng) August 3, 2022 “Throughout his time with us and particularly as a captain and vice-captain, Kasper has always been a player willing to stand up and take responsibility, leading the team with distinction,” Leicester City chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha said,

“His influence and his leadership on and off the pitch speak volumes about him as a professional, as a football player and as a human being. “I know Leicester City supporters share the respect we all have for a player of Kasper’s standing after all his accomplishments as a footballer and captain and will join me in wishing him the very best for the next stage of his career in France with OGC Nice.

“It’s clear to everyone who has watched him perform that Kasper has given everything to Leicester City every time he has played and the experiences shared between him, the club and our supporters over the last 11 years mean he will always remain a part of this family.” The Denmark international becomes the second high-profile player to join Nice after Aaron Ramsey signed for the club on a free transfer.

How many penalties has Schmeichel saved?

Total penalties saved – 28.

Who is the best Leicester player?

The goal machine – KEY STAT: Goal in 11 straight games – Aug.29-Nov.28; league record As with so many of his teammates, Vardy’s rise to the top has been unconventional. A non-league player until his mid-20s and involved in his fair share of controversy throughout his career, this season the striker has found his best form this season, scoring 22 goals.

What players have Leicester lost?

Departures 23/24

Players	Club	Transfer sum
George Hirst	Ipswich	€1.75m
Victor Kristiansen	Bologna	Loan fee: €1.00m
Ayoze Pérez	Real Betis	free transfer
Caglar Söyüncü	Atlético Madrid	free transfer

Who is Leicester City number 1?

Squad Leicester City

#	Player	Contract
1	Danny Ward Goalkeeper	2025
31	Daniel Iversen Goalkeeper	2025
30	Mads Hermansen Goalkeeper	2028
12	Alex Smithies Goalkeeper	2024

Is Leicester FC in trouble?

Leicester debts mount | Football News LEICESTER CITY finally revealed the true extent of the financial crisis gripping the club at the moment. In a letter sent to creditors and shareholders at the weekend, the troubled Foxes revealed they went into administration with debts totalling £74 million, a figure much higher than was expected to be revealed.

However, the biggest debt owed is the £28 million owed to Teachers Insurance and to their American backers, Annuity Association. Leicester City fans were also shocked to learn that the club also owes in excess of £20 million to its parent company, Leicester City plc but it is thought that loans taken out by the plc were used to fund the club’s expenditure. Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are still awaiting £75,000 and £500,000 respectively for transfer deals involving Dennis Wise and Ian Walker and some of the other debts relate to the club ceasing to exist, as creditors would include sponsors, shareholders, etc. Cliff Ginnetta, chairman of the Leicester City Supporters’ club told the Blue Army website: “The document shows how much trouble the club are in.” Creditors will also be asked this week to vote on whether or not the club should accept proposals to buy the club from a consortium headed by Foxes` favourite son, Gary Lineker. The true revelations of City’s financial crisis will not affect the bid and the group has already raised more than £4 million which they hope will be enough to get the club on an even financial footing. The bid by the consortium also includes plans to rent the Walkers Stadium from Teachers for more than 10 years.

: Leicester debts mount | Football News

Are Leicester in debt?

Leicester chairman pays £194m debt to King Power in equity – ESPN Feb 1, 2023, 12:34 PM Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha has been chairman at Leicester since 2018. Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images chairman has paid the outstanding debt of the Premier League club to its parent King Power International (KPI) by converting more than £194 million ($239.03m) in loans into equity, the club said on Wednesday.

The club’s chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha is also the chairman of Bangkok-based KPI, a travel retail group, which is fully owned by his family. – The loans were provided over the last four years to fund the construction of the club’s new training ground at Seagrave, Leicester said.The money was also used to fund club’s transfers, as well as women’s football during the COVID-19 pandemic.”Maintaining long-term stability is vital for sustainable growth and a fundamental principle that has always guided our investments in the club’s future,” Srivaddhanaprabha said.It is the second time that such a process has taken place since the family took ownership of Leicester City in 2010, having completed a £103m debt-to-equity transfer in 2013.In both cases it has ensured that all existing shareholder investment in the club is not be carried forward as debt, the club said.Leicester are 14th in the Premier League standings on 18 points from 20 games.

: Leicester chairman pays £194m debt to King Power in equity – ESPN

Is Leicester a big club?

By premier league standards no. The phrase big teams is usually reserved for the most expensive squads. In relative terms Leicester still have a squad of lower value to the so called big 6. On the flip side though they are definatly getting closer.

Why did Ben Chilwell leave Leicester?

The rumours of Chelsea ‘s interest in Ben Chilwell, and the media’s obsession with those rumours, has dominated transfer talk for months. Optimistic Leicester fans hoped that had the Foxes secured that coveted Champions League spot, keeping him might have been a possibility.

1. After the restart capitulation, it seemed less hopeful.
2. The ever in the know John Percy has confirmed he’s on the way out.
3. It’s not a surprise, but it’s a little disappointing.
4. As per @David_Ornstein, Chelsea are close to signing Ben Chilwell from #lcfc,
5. A deal could go through next week.
6. Understand the fee is sizeable but has come down as a result of Leicester missing out on the Champions League.

More to follow #cfc — John Percy (@JPercyTelegraph) August 21, 2020 The alleged £50million price tag looks good. Not as profitable as the Harry Maguire transfer (could anything ever be?) but a decent return for a player who came through the academy at the club.

• The fee may be a little lower than we’d initially asked but if it’s true that we needed to sell to be able to buy, then it will allow us to hopefully boost our attacking options ahead of the new season.
• There are of course the additional games that Europa League qualification brings to factor in.
• The timing of the sale looks less ideal but presumably the club suspected this would happen and have planned accordingly.

Ben Chilwell has only known Leicester City in his professional career. Nurtured through the Foxes’ academy since 2009, debuting in 2015 and the current first choice left-back for England. These are both things that would normally have fans feeling proud, chanting ‘he’s one of our own’ and most importantly, hoping a player will stay for years.

• Yet he isn’t beloved for what feels like a sizable portion of the Foxes fanbase.
• Why is that, you ask? I’m sure neutral fans are.
• His treatment and scrutiny, even when not playing has been uncalled for, and a reminder that hurling abuse at players via social media is never a good look.
• Chilwell didn’t have a perfect season but his performances didn’t merit the booing or the abuse he received.

Too often he was singled out when the whole team had been disappointing. There’s no doubt that the scapegoat of last season was the left-back. Ben Chilwell in the 19-20 Premier League season: Progressive runs – 1st among left-backs Key passes – 3rd Fouls won – 3rd Final third passes – 3rd Shot creating actions – 4th Open play shot creating actions – 4th Aerial duels won – 5th Accurate long passes – 5th He’s just 23.

pic.twitter.com/ljBL1c4KxE — ExpectedChelsea (@ExpectedChelsea) August 21, 2020 In one particularly frustrating game, Chilwell was the subject of many jeers for some wayward passing only to have a successful pass sarcastically cheered. Too often there were calls to drop him for Christian Fuchs who, while an ever reliable servant, is no longer the first choice option.

Yes, the dismantling Chilwell received from Riyad Mahrez in December, when the Foxes travelled to Manchester City, was a harsh learning curve for the fullback, but it was a reminder that he is still young. Equally, most fullbacks asked to deal with Pep Guardiola’s stacked front-line, who focused on isolating our fullbacks that game, would struggle.

• Patience in football isn’t easily granted when teams are chasing European football.
• It’s easy to forget that at age 23, Chilwell is still learning his craft and the best is yet to come, and it’s a shame that we won’t get to see him achieve that at Leicester City.
• Our loss should be Chelsea’s gain as they bolster their squad further.

Every player has a price though and while we may not miss Chilwell as we still do Mahrez, some fans may look back on him differently with hindsight. Perhaps consistency is the issue. Chilwell was superb in several games early into Leicester’s campaign and has generally always impressed for England too, but it would be hard to deny those performances were less frequent as 2020 got underway.

It still seems unfair to isolate him when the team as whole looked out of ideas. The fullback got forward more last season than in previous years and while his crosses weren’t always perfect, they offered an attacking outlet for us. One that we sorely needed after the restart in July. His goal against Watford, a fantastic effort, proved that confidence, and maybe a lack of spectator pressure, are key.

With attacking options the key area for recruitment, it’s unclear if a replacement for Chilwell is wanted. Young Luke Thomas will likely be promoted to the first team role and the early signs are incredibly promising from him. However next season’s fixture list looks packed and with European football at stake, whether Brendan Rodgers will be comfortable with just him and the deputising Christian Fuchs is unclear.

James Justin can also fill in at left-back if required but it would be wise to avoid the fullback drought the Foxes experienced at the end of the restart. Nicolás Tagliafico is one of the options considered by Leicester as new left back. His agent has been contacted by #LCFC after Chelsea expected to complete Chilwell deal on next days (last details between clubs and here-we-go, confirmed).

#Leicester #Ajax #CFC — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 22, 2020 Chilwell will see a move to Chelsea as the next step in his career. He already has the England spot locked down but the chance to play Champions League football, potentially contest a Premier League title again and work under Frank Lampard will all look appealing.

It isn’t hard to imagine the salary package being a little more generous at the London club either. The Foxes certainly only sell at prices and times they’re comfortable with, this isn’t little old Leicester being bullied, but this felt like a summer to add to our squad, not lose any first team players.

If Chilwell does want to go, it’s sensible, there’s no value in keeping unhappy players, but could we be doing more to stop a player’s heads being turned in the first instance? 2019/20 saw Leicester achieve their second highest ever Premier League finish; there’s a new state of the art training facility in place and the club have clear aims for bigger things, it should be an attractive prospect but when you see the signings Chelsea have made so far, compared to our lack of signings, it is a little concerning.

1. The downturn in Leicester’s form won’t have helped any player with other offers either.
2. This transfer poses a bigger question for Leicester City and any other aspiring top six clubs.
3. How do you retain your best or most promising players for the long term to help you compete? Particularly in a landscape where it’s become the norm for the largest media organisations to Photoshop a player to be wearing a “bigger” club’s shirt.

Factor in national teammates who are already at the biggest club, not to mention the agents who stand to make profits from a move and you can see why heads can be turned more quickly. The reality is that securing fourth place probably wouldn’t have changed the outcome with Chilwell, but with the likes of James Maddison, Wilfred Ndidi and Ricardo Pereira being linked to other clubs frequently, it’s an issue we’ll potentially face again.

Why did Wayne Brown leave Leicester?

NEW Colchester United interim first-team coach Wayne Brown insists he fully supports football’s anti-racism work after speculation about his Leicester City exit more than a decade ago resurfaced in the national press. Brown was suspended by the Foxes following allegations that he used racist language in the dressing room following a training session during his playing spell there, in 2010.

It was claimed that Brown allegedly told his team-mates that he had voted for the British National Party and he left Leicester, soon after. But the newly-installed temporary U’s boss says he is ‘very sorry’ for any offence caused – and insists he has never voted for the BNP and ‘in no way, shape or form’ holds racist views.

Brown told the U’s website: “Football has done a lot of great work around anti-racism and diversity which I fully support. “I am very sorry, and I also apologised at the time, if anything I have said or done in my past has offended anyone because as I have grown as a coach and matured as a person, I have learned from organisations such as ‘Kick it Out’ that words and actions, even if they are not intended to be offensive to anyone, can offend.

• I also support the strong messages that the club have expressed just recently concerning racism and diversity.
• I can confirm with 100 per cent certainty that I have never voted for the political party in question and in no way, shape or form do I hold racist views.
• Players that I have played with, players that I have coached, managers that I have played under and the staff that I have worked with in my career, along with my family, all know me and know that equality is a massive part of my beliefs and values.” Colchester chairman Robbie Cowling brought Brown back to the U’s in a full-time capacity, in 2013.

The former U’s promotion winner has worked within the club’s academy and has been in charge of Pitching In Isthmian League division north side Maldon and Tiptree, with whom Colchester have an alliance. U’s chairman Robbie Cowling told the U’s website: “I was aware of the Leicester issue before I agreed to bring Wayne back to the club for the first time just under nine years ago, but I discussed the issue with him in depth and I accepted his explanations at that time before I allowed the club to appoint him.

Why was Leicester manager sacked?

Brendan Rodgers leaves Leicester by mutual consent after Palace defeat Brendan Rodgers has been sacked by Leicester after the club dropped into the Premier League relegation zone following a on Saturday. The loss extended their winless run to seven matches, an alarming sequence that triggered crisis talks and the end of Rodgers’s four-year tenure.

1. The club said they have reached a “mutual agreement” with Rodgers, who was under contract until 2025.
2. The 50-year-old is and is the 12th top-flight manager to depart this season.
3. Rodgers, who in 2021, leaves with the club a point from safety with 10 games to play.
4. Rodgers was supported by the Leicester hierarchy after a miserable start to this season with the chairman, Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, maintaining belief that the former Celtic and Liverpool manager was capable of turning things around.

It had long been felt that as long as Srivaddhanaprabha was confident of avoiding relegation then Rodgers’s position was safe, but defeat and a poor performance at Palace – a relegation rival – prompted the decision that large sections of the fanbase have been calling for in recent months.

• The chairman said Leicester felt “compelled to take alternative action to protect our status”.
• Srivaddhanaprabha said Rodgers’s “place in history is assured”.
• As well as the FA Cup and Community Shield in 2021, Rodgers led the club to successive fifth-place finishes and subsequent European campaigns, including a last season.

Rodgers oversaw an upturn in results before the World Cup but since Christmas his side won just two league matches and a sixth defeat in seven games forced the owners’ hand before games against Aston Villa and Bournemouth in the coming week. Quick Guide Show

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Thank you for your feedback. Rodgers’s assistant, Chris Davies, and fitness coach, Glen Driscoll, have also departed. The long-serving first‑team coach Adam Sadler and goalkeeping coach Mike Stowell will take care of training and match preparation. Sadler and Stowell are expected to take charge of the crucial home match against Villa on Tuesday.

1. Rodgers was frustrated at failing to add to his squad last summer owing to financial fair play concerns but planned to revamp his group at the end of this season after a £30m outlay on three players in January.
2. Youri Tielemans is out of contract and their star midfielder James Maddison is expected to be sold.

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after newsletter promotion “The achievements of the team under Brendan’s management speak for themselves – we’ve experienced some of our finest footballing moments under his guidance and will always be grateful to him and his staff for the heights they helped us to reach on the pitch,” Srivaddhanaprabha said on Sunday.

“However, performances and results during the current season have been below our shared expectations. It had been our belief that continuity and stability would be key to correcting our course, particularly given our previous achievements under Brendan’s management.” : Brendan Rodgers leaves Leicester by mutual consent after Palace defeat

Does Kasper Schmeichel want to leave Leicester?

Kasper Schmeichel has sent an emotional farewell message after his Leicester City departure was confirmed. Schmeichel is leaving Leicester after an illustrious 11-year spell at the club to join French club Nice. The Denmark international had a year left to run on his contract at the King Power Stadium and departs for an undisclosed fee,

During his time at City the 35-year-old goalkeeper won the Premier League title, the FA Cup, the Championship and Community Shield in a period of unprecedented success for the Foxes. Schmeichel was a key part of that, making nearly 500 appearances and captaining the side along the way. READ MORE: Breaking: Kasper Schmeichel completes Leicester City exit as Nice transfer confirmed READ MORE: Khun Top pays heartfelt tribute to Kasper Schmeichel after Leicester City transfer After his transfer was announced, Schmeichel took to social media to put out a video discussing his Leicester exit and paying tribute to the fans, his teammates and the club’s owners.

The post was accompanied by the words: “After 11 incredible seasons, the time has come to move on. “It’s been more than just a club to me, it’s been a place where I’ve made lifelong friends and memories – it has been my home. Thank you for your unwavering support – you are what makes this club so special.” In the video, Schmeichel said: “Hello everybody.

Today is a very strange day for me. Today is the day my Leicester City career comes to an end, and a new chapter begins – a new chapter that I’m incredibly excited about. “I just want to take this time to say a few words – to say thank you, most of all, to everybody at Leicester City – to all the fans, your support through the years has been incredible, and I’m so grateful, so thankful.

“I came to Leicester as a young man who was in need of a home. I needed a bit of love, I’d been around a lot of clubs and I needed somewhere I could call home. “You embraced me, you took me into your hearts and I’m just so happy and so proud to have played for Leicester, to have captained Leicester, to have been part of the great history of this great club.

1. So to all the fans, thank you so much.
2. It has really meant the world to me.
3. To Khun Top, Khun Vichai and the entire family.
4. Family, that’s what you guys are to me and I am incredibly grateful for everything you’ve done for me and my family.
5. This isn’t a goodbye, this is farewell, see you soon.
6. I’m sure we’ll see each other soon.

But again, thank you so much for everything you’ve done.”