'Problems run deeper' - Coady on Leicester crisis

What the report says

Former Leicester City defender Conor Coady has said the club’s struggles appear to be more deep-rooted than just the manager or the current squad, as Leicester continue a difficult start to life in League One. Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Monday Night Club, Coady argued that the issues have been building for several years and that the club has lost some of the identity that previously made it so hard to beat at King Power Stadium.

Leicester are 18th after taking five points from their first five league matches and were beaten 4-0 at home by Oxford United on Saturday. The club has suffered three relegations in four seasons, and Coady said the decline felt evident during his two seasons there before he left for Wrexham. He accepted that player quality has been part of the problem, while also suggesting the wider structure needs attention.

Coady also backed patience for current manager Russell Martin, saying any quick dismissal would make his appointment pointless because his style takes time to implement. Elsewhere on the same programme, football analysts Rory Smith and Chris Sutton said Leicester’s recent managerial changes and expectations of immediate promotion may be adding pressure, and questioned whether the club has a clear long-term strategy. BBC Sport also noted that owner Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha has previously accepted blame for the club’s decline and has put Leicester up for sale.