Ruud van Nistelrooy’s long-expected departure as Leicester City manager has been confirmed more than nine weeks after the Foxes were relegated from the Premier League. The 48-year-old Dutchman oversaw 19 defeats and managed just five wins from his 27 matches in charge of the East Midlands club last season. Leicester’s relegation was confirmed with five...
A couple who went to India to celebrate their engagement have been named among the victims of the Air India plane crash. More than 240 people were killed on Thursday when a Boeing 787 bound for Gatwick crashed shortly after take-off in Ahmedabad. Prayers have been taking place at the Shree Hanuman Temple in Leicester...
Bath: De Glanville; Cokanasiga, Ojomoh, Redpath, Muir; Russell, Spencer (c); Obano, Dunn, Du Toit; Roux, Ewels, Hill, Pepper, Reid. Replacements: Annett, Van Wyk, Stuart, Molony, Bayliss, Carr-Smith, Donoghue, Barbeary. Leicester: Steward; Radwan, Kata, Woodward, Hassell-Collins; Pollard, Van Poortvliet; Smith, Montoya (c), Heyes; Henderson, Chessum, Liebenberg, Reffell, Cracknell. Replacements: Clare, Cronin, Cole, Rogerson, Ilione, Youngs, Volavola,...
Leicester City youth player Jeremy Monga, who became the Premier League’s second-youngest player last season, has agreed a new deal. The winger became the second-youngest player in Premier League history when he made his debut against Newcastle United in April, aged 15 years and 271 days. Monga, who first joined the Foxes under-nines, made seven...
Leicester Tigers reached the Premiership final for the second time in four seasons as they edged Sale Sharks 21-16 in a pulsating play-off semi-final. Handre Pollard and George Ford traded penalties before Adam Radwan’s double – including a sensational diving finish – put the dominant hosts 13-3 up at the break. Pollard quickly matched Ford’s...
Two more people have been arrested after a car crashed into pedestrians in Leicester. Police were called to the incident in De Montfort Street in the city centre at 00:34 BST on Saturday, which left three people with serious injuries and one person with minor injuries. A 31-year-old man, from Leicester, had already been arrested...
Jude Winter BBC News, East Midlands Leicester Media Online Police said all four pedestrians remained in hospital Three people have been left with serious injuries after a car crashed into pedestrians in Leicester. Police were called to the incident in De Montfort Street in the city centre at 00:34 BST on Saturday, after receiving reports...
England and Leicester Tigers prop Dan Cole will retire at the end of season. The 38-year-old is the second most capped men’s player in England history, having made 118 appearances for his country. Cole, who also twice toured with the British and Irish Lions, came through Leicester’s academy and has played 340 senior games and...
Leicester manager Ruud van Nistelrooy says he has not yet had any talks with the club about his future but that they “need to happen”. The Dutchman signed a contract until June 2027 and is understood to want to remain in charge of the Foxes, but reports say former Southampton boss Russell Martin is a...
Match of the Day 2 celebrates a perfect final game in a Leicester shirt for the “inspirational” Jamie Vardy as he scores his 200th goal for the club in his 500th appearance as the Foxes beat Ipswich 2-0 in the Premier League. READ MORE: Vardy says goodbye to the ‘club I love’ Available to UK...
It was inevitable. Thirteen years to the day since Leicester City paid £1m to Fleetwood Town for Jamie Vardy, he ended his Foxes career with a goal – his 200th for the club. As the ball rolled past Alex Palmer, those inside King Power Stadium drew breath in expectation before exploding in celebration for a...
Nuno was keen to stress that the Greek owner’s actions were down to “confusion” over the use of striker Awoniyi. The Nigerian emerged from the bench following Leicester’s late equaliser, charged with finding a winner. He showed his desperation to score when he slid in at the backpost in the hope of connecting with an...
Leicester: Steward; Radwan, Kata, Woodward, Hassell-Collins; Pollard, van Poortvliet; Smith, Montoya (c), Heyes, Henderson, Chessum, Liebenberg, Reffell, Cracknell. Replacements: Clare, Cronin, Cole, Rogerson, Ilione, Youngs, Shillcock, Kelly. Sale: Carpenter; Roebuck, Rob du Preez (c), Ma’asi-White, Reed; Ford, Warr; Rodd, Cowan-Dickie, Opoku-Fordjour, Bamber, Hill, van Rhyn, T Curry, JL du Preez. Replacements: McElroy, McIntyre, John, Andrews,...
Former Leicester, Hull and Crystal Palace manager Peter Taylor has been appointed the new boss of non-league Canvey Island. The 72-year-old began his career as a youth player at the club before moving on to Southend United, Palace, Tottenham Hotspur and Leyton Orient, as well as winning four England caps. He replaces Brad Wellmen, who...
Leicester striker Jamie Vardy tells Match of the Day host Gary Lineker what his time at the club has meant to him after he scored his 199th goal for the Foxes. Vardy, who will end his 13-year stay with Leicester when his contract expires in the summer, has three games left this season to reach...