Change is afoot once again at the King Power Stadium as Leicester City look for a new manager.
Steve Cooper was dismissed by the Foxes just five months after his appointment and leaves with just two wins from 12 Premier League games.
Whilst the likes of Alan Shearer and Micah Richards were shocked by Cooper’s sacking, it felt inevitable to anyone affiliated to the club.
Leicester sit 16th in the table, one point clear of 18th-placed Ipswich Town, but the club’s hierarchy felt that a new direction was needed in order to avoid relegation back to the Championship.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 14 |  West HamWest Ham | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 12 |
| 15 |  EvertonEverton | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 11 |
| 16 |  LeicesterLeicester | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 10 |
| 17 |  WolvesWolves | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 9 |
| 18 |  IpswichIpswich | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 9 |
Furthermore, supporters had made it evidently clear that they did not want Cooper in charge and had voiced their concerns.
It’s fair to say that Foxes fans won’t remember him too fondly but here are three things that have cemented Cooper’s legacy at the King Power Stadium.
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Not starting Abdul Fatawu
After an extraordinary season in the Championship, Abdul Fatawu was the player supporters were most excited to see in the Premier League.
The Ghana international’s loan move was made permanent and after starting on the opening day against Tottenham Hotspur, it appeared he would be crucial to Cooper’s plans going forward.
That quickly proved to be a false dawn as the youngster had to settle for a spot on the bench. Time and time again he would prove he deserved a starting spot, most notably Fatawu’s excellent display against Southampton.
By the time the Welshman did start the 20-year-old the writing was on the wall. He would then drop Stephy Mavididi – the left winger who complimented Fatawu so well – which frustrated fans even more.
Unfortunately the winger won’t get chance to play again this season after it was confirmed that Fatawu had suffered an ACL injury but what won’t be forgotten is not giving him the game time from the off.
Persisting with Wout Faes
A recurring theme throughout the season is that if there has been a mistake in the Leicester defence, Wout Faes is likely to have played a part.
The most recent of these examples was his embarrassing attempt to clear the ball away before Nicolas Jackson’s patience paid off and he nicked the ball past before giving Chelsea the lead on Saturday.
Faes has been a near-ever present in the side but has been bitterly disappointing. As one of the most experienced in the side, you’d expect better.
Cooper banished Jannik Vestergaard from training after the pair fell out but one thing the Welshman will look back on with some regret is not lining Vestergaard up next to summer signing Caleb Okoli.
Failure to take responsibility
Throughout his time at Nottingham Forest, Cooper would often highlight the decisions made by officials when falling to win games.
That doesn’t wash at every club and at Leicester, it wasn’t seen as a good enough excuse from Foxes fans.
After the Chelsea game, the 44-year-old claimed that the decision to not award Leicester a penalty for a foul on Mavididi on Wesley Fofana changed the outcome of the game and robbed his team of a point.
In reality, the Foxes’ first shot on target came in the 94th minute. It was a theme repeated many times across his 15 games in charge and as the weeks went by, it became more frustrating to listen to for fans