Jamie Vardy video exposes Jon Rudkin's civil war at Leicester

Despite Jamie Vardy now plying his trade in Italy for Serie A side Cremonese, his shadow continues to loom large over the East Midlands. The long-simmering tension at Leicester City has boiled over into a one-sided public relations row following the emergence of a viral video featuring the legendary striker and, possibly (though unconfirmed at present) wife, Rebekah. If it was her speaking (as many supporters suggest), the footage allegedly captures candid, highly critical remarks concerning the club’s long-standing and disliked director of football, Jon Rudkin.

Indeed, Jamie's humorous yet rather flippant, deflective remark was easy to read into as well. ​This leak or insight comes at a catastrophic juncture for the Foxes. Having suffered a second relegation in just three seasons (a "sh*tshow," in Vardy's own words), the club is in total internal disarray. The clip in question is posted beneath.

Vardy is implicit when quizzed on Rudkin. The voice supposedly belonging to Rebekah is explicit in viewpoint.

Saturday's abysmal result against Oxford United was the final straw in some fans' minds with respect to manager Marti Cifuentes. Khun Top (chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha) peculiarly admitted to BBC on Sunday that the Catalonian's position is under consideration.

Elsewhere, a figurative 'civil war' seemingly engulfed the King Power outfit recently. Vardy felt distraught at the shock departure of long-serving CEO Susan Whelan in October 2025. Reports at that time suggest a bitter boardroom power struggle. Assertions emerged claiming Whelan was effectively 'pushed out' by Rudkin after fifteen years of service. ​For years, Rudkin has been the primary lightning rod for LCFC supporter animosity.

However, Rudkin remains seemingly untouchable, immovable or immortal under owner Khun Top. Although, the director of football was allegedly stripped of footballing control on Filbert Way recently as the hierarchy eye a genuine 'technical director'.

Vardy, who is said to maintain a direct line to the Chairman, appears to have used his 'platform' as a kind of 'ambassador' for the loyal City faithful to voice the frustrations of a fractured club. Alternatively, he was fed up of adhering to a pseudo non-disclosure agreement (NDA). Most fans hail the Vardys as whistleblowers against a failing regime. But the 'incident' underscores a toxic culture within the club.

With the CEO gone and the Club captain speaking out from abroad, Rudkin’s continued authority has become the focal point of an organisation at its lowest in the contemporary epoch.