Leicester City have sacked manager Steve Cooper with the club 16th in the Premier League after 12 games. The Foxes were beaten 2-1 by a Chelsea side managed by former boss Enzo Maresca on Saturday - a defeat which left them two points above the relegation zone.

Leicester have now cycled through four managers in the last 19 months, stemming from Brendan Rodgers' dismissal in April 2023. Dean Smith took the reins until the end of that season, but was unable to keep the Foxes in the Premier League. Maresca took over in the summer of 2023.

Leicester City wanted Steve Cooper to succeed - but felt they could not afford to fail, writes BBC Sport's Nick Mashiter.

Steve Cooper took over from current Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca in the summer after the Italian had led Leicester to the 2023-24 EFL Championship title and promotion back into the Premier League