Gareth Southgate, Erik ten Hag, Sam Allardyce, Wayne Rooney and John Terry are among other famous names linked with potentially taking the top Leicester City position. Well, that's if we believe the bookmakers' expectations for 2025/26 on Filbert Way. Will Ruud van Nistelrooy eventually leave Leicestershire for good? Reports state that he is hanging by a thread. But, if the Dutchman is sacked, would any of these standouts in the footballing community actually consider coming to the King Power? Let's have a look at likelihood as well as the odds in question.
What on earth is going on with current Foxes gaffer Ruud van Nistelrooy?
When July finally comes, the ex-PSV man will probably be dismissed. City are apparently awaiting the next financial year to do so.
Gareth Southgate, Erik ten Hag, Sam Allardyce, Wayne Rooney and John Terry and more famous former footballers are said to be linked with Leicester City leadership role - is this assessment realistic and what's the chances of one being appointed?
Out of that entire list of names, I don't think any besides Rooney would come to City. Allardyce has likely been previously approached by LCFC; I'm unsure the powers-that-be would relish the ex-England head coach nowadays.
Rooney and Allardyce are both listed as 33/1 with regard to their respective prospects of being installed by the Foxes hierarchy. That figure appears to merely be the bookies suggesting that neither are solidly linked. Although oddsmakers will cover their backs in case of a shock.
Meanwhile Southgate is another with 33/1 odds to join Leicester. In fact, ten Hag and Terry have the exact same probability rating. Therefore I think we can rule them all out at this stage.
However, anything could change in the future. Sean Dyche just took over the lead from Danny Rohl.