JUST-IN: Following Steve Cooper’s shocking dismissal yesterday, Leicester has formally agreed to name a former Coventry City manager Mark Robins as its next coach. However….

Leicester is said to have a man in place very shortly to replace Steve Cooper. Talks is said to allready be advanced. An appointment could be done before the away game vs Brentford.

Leicester made a thorough search for a new man in the summer, landing on Steve Cooper, with several other candidates identified.

Ruud van Nistelrooy was a name largely linked, but fell out during the race, later being named assistant at Man Utd. He is said to be the one hitting all the buttons, including wage demands, as well showing his best in his short interim period in charge at Man Utd.

Leicester need to act fast with also Hamburg eager to appoint their former player in their vacant manager seat.

At this point no other candidate looks to be in the picture, having the former Man Utd man as their first priority.

if the parties cannot find an agreement Leicester will turn to other names, but then the appointment process could drag out and Ben Dawson could be in charge over a longer period of time.

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Leicester City players spotted partying with message that makes feelings on Steve Cooper very clear

Leicester City’s players were spotted partying in Copenhagen hours after losing to Chelsea on Saturday night.

The Foxes were beaten 2-1 by Chelsea on Saturday in a game that led to Steve Cooper being sacked by Leicester on Sunday.

Several details about the Welshman’s sacking have been made public in recent hours with one report claiming that Cooper banished Jannik Vestergaard from training after a fallout.

But shortly after the loss on Saturday the players jetted off to Copenhagen, Denmark for their Christmas party and supporters noticed one sign that made their feelings on Cooper evidently clear.

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Leicester City players party with Enzo Maresca message

Enzo Maresca returned to the King Power Stadium for the first time since leaving for Chelsea in the summer.

Maresca was a popular figure amongst the fans and players during his one-year stay in the East Midlands and appears there is still plenty of love for the former Foxes boss.

Danish media outlet Ekstrabladet shared a video of several Leicester players partying alongside a sign that read ‘Enzo I miss u’.

Which Leicester City players have commented on Steve Cooper’s sacking?

At the time of writing, no Leicester players have made an official comment on the departure of Cooper.

Most were very vocal about wishing Maresca well after he left for Chelsea but it seems there is no love lost amongst the current squad when it comes to wishing Cooper well.