Leicester release 11 players days after season ends and one immediately joins EFL rival

Leicester City has confirmed the publication of almost a dozen players and one has already found a new club.

The foxes revealed their preserved list from the Premier League after their descent.

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A total of 11 players were released by the association after their contracts.

This closes three high -ranking professionals and eight who had junior contracts.

Jamie Vardy was one of these three next to the goalkeeper Danny Ward and Daniel Iversen.

Vardy received a big farewell to the Foxes when the winner of the Premier League and the FA Cup decided to pursue 500 games and 200 goals.

In a Leicester declaration it says: “All three go with all the thanks in Leicester City for their contributions during their time in the King Power Stadium and for our best wishes for the next chapters in their career.”

Iversen has already been announced as a signing by another championship club – Preston.

The 6ft4in goalkeeper played 17 times for the foxes, but had several loan spells outside the club.

He had two separate spells in Preston and has now permanently joined a four -year contract.

He said, “I love it here. It is most of what I was happy. Preston played my best football.

“Preston feels like at home for me. Everyone in the club is also good people and the fans. I just love it here, so it’s a breeze for me to come back.”

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In addition to the three high-ranking experts, eight juniors were also released: Oliver Ewing, Harvey Godsmark-Ford, Ben Grist, Deniche Hill, Liam Mcalinney, Arjan Raikhy, Joe Wormleighton and Brad Young.

It will probably be a summer of change for Leicester after descending immediately from the upper flight.

Enzo Maresca led her to the top of the championship in the 2023/24 season before moving to Chelsea.

His replacement, Steve Cooper, only lasted until November. Ruud van Nistelrooy was commissioned to hold the fox up, failed, failed, failed.

Talksport understands that Van Nistelrooy will be released by Leicester in the coming days.

The club is located in advanced talks with the former Southampton boss Russell Martin to take over it.

Against the background, this comes more allegations that you broke profit and sustainability rules at the last championship.

If the foxes are found guilty next season.

Leicester obtained Against an earlier indictment that was aimed at her for the 2022/23 campaign when they had relegated to the championship.