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One Leicester City man has proven unpopular amongst the fanbase, and Richard Keys believes he should be relieved of his duties.
Leicester City have sacked Ruud Van Nistelrooy ahead of the 2025/26 Championship season, with the Foxes looking to go in an alternative direction for their drop down to the second tier.
Replacements for the Dutchman are being discussed; Danny Rohl has impressed Leicester City, with the Foxes potentially in a position to receive a boost over their pursuit of the Owls boss, who is in discussions over his exit from Sheffield Wednesday.
Whilst Van Nistelrooy has lost his job, there are many calls for him not to be the only one whose future should be in jeopardy.
Richard Keys calls for Jon Rudkin sacking at Leicester City
Jon Rudkin, Leicester City’s Director of Football, has been the subject of several fan protests at games, whilst also being an unpopular figure on social media.
With Leicester being in the spotlight, following their disappointing season with Van Nistelrooy in the fold for the latter half, even Richard Keys has had his say over the club’s decision-making.
Writing on X, Keys said: “Why aren’t Leicester firing Jon Rudkin along with van Nistelrooy? How many bad appointments can he get away with? These decisions cost millions.
“Why aren’t people accountable for them? There isn’t another business in the world where failure is protected like it is in football.”
Previous appointments made by Rudkin include Steve Cooper, who kept the Foxes above the relegation zone before he was sacked, as well as Enzo Maresca and Brendan Rodgers.
Richard Keys is critical of Jon Rudkin for the wrong reasons
Whilst the direction of Leicester City has gone sideways recently, with the Foxes turning into somewhat of a yo-yo club, the managerial appointments aren’t the issues that have caused it.
Whilst Van Nistelrooy’s appointment was a strange one, the recent issues did not arise with the former appointments of Cooper and Maresca.
The issue that should be pointed out more is the fact that they decided to part ways with Cooper without a suitable replacement.
Whilst Cooper’s football was far from pretty, he would have likely stood more of a chance of keeping Leicester up in the Premier League, as opposed to the unproven Ruud Van Nistelrooy.