AdminAaron McLean has delivered a damning verdict on Leicester City’s players following the club’s relegation, insisting their performances last season simply were not good enough.
The Foxes endured a miserable Championship campaign, finishing 23rd in the table despite being tipped by many as promotion contenders before the season began.
Only Sheffield Wednesday ended below them after a points deduction, as Leicester’s decline continued just a decade on from their remarkable Premier League title triumph.
With Russell Martin now in charge, significant changes are expected during the summer transfer window as the club prepares for only its second-ever season in League One. McLean believes a major overhaul is essential and has backed Martin to lead the rebuild.
“Listen, he’s going into Leicester now, and Leicester will definitely be better for it,” he told BetSelect. “He will go in, get a structure, get organisation, and get the right characters. He’s brought in Conor Hourihane, another top, top professional.
“Conor is a good friend of mine who was at Barnsley last season. So there’s a wealth of experience there and something that Leicester desperately needs because the last couple of seasons have been a disgrace, you’ve got to say.
Last season, especially, I was very vocal about it because I watched them a lot and watched a group of players that didn’t give everything, didn’t respect the shirt, didn’t respect the level of sacrifice that fans have to make to go out and pay for tickets and pay for shirts and travel around the country.
“They didn’t respect that, and they got what they deserved. They got relegated. Now they need the right people to come in and, and lift the club, and I think Russell Martin is definitely that person.
I think he’ll do brilliantly. I think he’ll do great, and he’ll bring an attractive brand of football as well. So it’s a win-win.”
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