Leicester City entertained Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday lunchtime and there was one major talking point before the match.
Coming into this fixture on the back of just one win in 10 matches, several negatives have surrounded Leicester City this term.
Supporters are resigned to relegation back to the Championship as the Foxes found themselves just two points above the bottom three before their clash against Arsenal at the King Power Stadium.
It’s been a torrid time for Ruud van Nistelrooy, whose managerial expertise and tactics have been truly tested, with Leicester only signing one player in the transfer window.
Fans have called for Jon Rudkin to be sacked on numerous occasions as he’s directly responsible for their downfall, and they continued protesting against him during the Arsenal clash.
Leicester City fans call for Jon Rudkin to be sacked during Arsenal clash
Leicester City fans planned a protest in the 14th minute which relates to the transfer saga involving Adrien Silva.
In August 2017, the Foxes thought they had signed Silva on transfer deadline day, only for Leicester to miss the deadline to register him by 14 seconds.
Supporters are rightfully sick and tired of how their club is being run, and in protest against the hierarchy, Leicester fans could be heard chanting ‘We want Rudkin out’ repeatedly in the 14th minute.
As stated above, the cameras zoomed in on the ‘Internal review? You don’t have a clue banner’ while panning the camera towards Rudkin, making it clear he was the target of the protest.
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What Ruud van Nistelrooy said about the fan protests
When addressing the media on Thursday, Van Nistelrooy was asked how he felt about the fans voicing their opinions towards the ownership.
While he was happy for them to use their freedom of speech, Van Nistelrooy urged the fans to get behind the team, feeling that the home crowd could play a huge part in securing a result.
“When you play in front of your home crowd and there’s a connection from a tackle, a chance or a big moment, I know as a player and a coach what that means for the team. So we hope they will get behind them,” Van Nistelrooy said.
“Of course, it’s good that they can get what they want off their chest, but when it gets to 12:30 pm, I hope that we have the full support of the crowd.”
In the first half, protests from the stands didn’t seem to affect the players as Leicester defended well and went into the second-period drawing.