Leicester City Football Club's often out of touch social media team made a strange post about their most famous player, Jamie Vardy, on Thursday. The retired England striker will apparently play his final ever game for the Foxes on Sunday against Ipswich Town in the penultimate Premier League fixture of 2024/25. The match will undoubtedly be emotionally charged for the Blue Army fan base before, during and afterward. Let's hope Vards nets his 200th goal on his 500th City appearance regardless.
However, this particular surprise but very LCFC announcement actually has an unusual knock-on effect. Vardy bowing out for the King Power club this weekend means the notorious, veteran centre forward won't consequently feature for the East Midlanders versus Bournemouth on the last day of the current season. We explain this bizarre decision (as best you can justify something unjustifiable) for fans who would have definitely wanted to see the well-loved Fox in a Leicester shirt one more time.
Why the legendary Jamie Vardy won't play for Leicester City vs Bournemouth on the last day of 2024/25 season
The last 'Vardy Party' is how Leicester's regularly puzzling Twitter account advertised the No.9's final act as a glittering Fox. But why will the Ipswich contest in fact be his last hurrah when LCFC have two remaining games?
City face Bournemouth on Sun, May 25, the only remaining clash after playing the Tractor Boys on Filbert Way in a few days from now. Clearly the powers that be, and possibly the Vardy family as well, wish for the attacker's City culmination to take place at the King Power.
"This is Leicester's last home game of the season, so the club want the fans to be able to say a proper goodbye to the striker... May 18 also marks the exact day that Vardy signed for the club 13 years ago, so it's a fitting send off for this legendary striker."talkSPORT
Yet this doesn't make sense because the festivities and honouring planned could still have occurred vs Ipswich. Then Vardy could have played against the Cherries on the last day. This way, he would have possibly gotten closer to his 200 goal tally aim. Maybe his next club need him already - who knows?!