As a Leicester City fan, it gives yours truly no pleasure whatsoever to point out the many peculiarities and questionable practices of a beloved club. The irony, however, is that these dodgy practices and iffy personnel are only revealed to be what they are, and subsequently addressed, if people are willing to pinpoint and evaluate negative situations.
Without such scrutiny, people like Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha (the Leicestershire outfit's owner and chairman sitting atop The King Power International Group) and his chief football officer (the generally despised Jon Rudkin) will continue to get away with what feels like footballing murder.
So, what have the LCFC "Chuckle Brothers" duo been up to recently? Well, as a matter of fact, Leicester's own version of Laurel and Hardy actually deserve partial credit for appointing a manager before preseason begins. Wow!
Whether this new arrival, Russell Martin, is the right choice for the East Midlands side (or indeed any side with his occasionally inflexible, possession-heavy tactical predilections) remains an open question. Some observers consider this hire a relative coup: a manager with top-tier experience descending to the third tier specifically for the Blue Army.
An awkward Leicester City afterthought for ex-boss Gary Rowett
How are you announcing a sacking after a hiring😂😂
— Jason (@JJDLCFC) June 15, 2026
"Following the appointment of Russell Martin as our new First Team Manager, we can confirm that Gary Rowett and Callum Davidson will leave Leicester"lcfc.com
Maybe you should have announced that first?
— Sir Peter Crabstick OBE (@ABitOfPork) June 15, 2026
Yet Martin will surely hope for better professional treatment than the previous head coach and his assistant were afforded during their stint. Clearly Srivaddhanaprabha and Rudkin were not enamoured by Gary Rowett; who lobbied for the permanent role despite appearing entirely unwanted by the hierarchy.
Announce a new manager before announcing the last manager has left? Lol classy
— Bryn (@Bryn1914088) June 15, 2026
Mortifyingly, Rowett and Callum Davidson's respective contracts expired quietly at the conclusion of the 2025/26 campaign's fixture list. They were not publicly thanked until yesterday (Monday, June 15), arriving as little more than an afterthought.
Life under the chuckle brothers. King power out
— SA (@SA_1884) June 15, 2026
Presumably the ownership waited: hedging their bets in case every other candidate rejected the position and they were forced to retain the overlooked Rowett by default. Classy.
Stay classy Leicester,
— Mick (@IsthatyouMick) June 15, 2026
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