Leicester City owners eye huge backroom reshuffle in one of the biggest changes in the last decade, it’s needed

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Leicester City are in the midst of one of the biggest summers in the club’s recent history.

Jamie Vardy is no more on Filbert Way and there is no manager after the Foxes parted ways with Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Andy King is taking pre-season training for now and Danny Rohl is the favourite to become the new Leicester boss.

The risk of administration remains unlikely for Leicester but change is still needed and the club could be about to make one of their biggest decisions of the last decade.

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Jon Rudkin and Susan Whelan tipped to be part of major Leicester reshuffle

A lack of communication and accusations of gross mismanagement have tainted the Leicester owners in the last few years.

Fan protests have increased week-by-week with most of the blame landing at Jon Rudkin’s doorstep.

Richard Keys called for Rudkin to be sacked and while that won’t happen, Tom Collomosse of the Daily Mail indicated that changes could be made.

During a Q and A about all things Leicester City, Collomosse revealed that there are “suggestions” that Foxes CEO Susan Whelan could step back from the football side of the operation to focus on the business element of the club.

Additionally, Rudkin could also be less active on a day-to-day basis, which would enable head of recruitment Martyn Glover to ramp up his involvement.

The report states that these are nothing more than murmurings but if they were to happen, it would be one of the biggest changes in the club’s history.

Leicester City need to freshen things up

There’s an overwhelming consensus that in the current climate, Leicester are frozen in time.

A director of football is one of the most important roles in the sport and until being appointed by Leicester in 2015, Rudkin had only ever worked at the club’s academy.

Technical directors and various other roles are also prominent at other clubs, but not the Foxes.

Supporters have demanded change for some time now and although two relegations in three years would suggest that it is much later than necessary, these possible changes could be what the club needs.