Leicester City have parted ways with manager Steve Cooper, the Premier League club confirmed in a statement on Sunday. The 44-year-old took over at King Power Stadium in the summer and leaves the club in 16th place in the Premier League after 12 games.

Steve Cooper has nearly twice the points in his 1st 12 Premier League games at Leicester City as he did at Nottingham Forest, but without fan support, his sacking was coming.

Leicester has fired manager Steve Cooper, just 12 rounds into the Premier League season. Leicester is in 16th place in the 20-team league, two points above the relegation zone.

Foxes hierarchy act after rising concerns over poor performances, a lack of connection with fans and friction in the dressing room

Ruud van Nistelrooy has emerged as a major candidate to replace the sacked Welshman following his exit from the King Power Stadium at the weekend

Latest Leicester City news includes Jamie Carragher's view on the sacking of Steve Cooper after just 12 Premier League games

Leicester sacked manager Steve Cooper on Sunday with the Foxes just two points above the Premier League relegation zone.

Leicester City opted to sack Steve Cooper after the defeat to Chelsea with the players not convinced he was the man to keep them in the Premier League as their antics told

GARY LINEKER has named his choice to become the next Leicester manager. Steve Cooper was sacked by The Foxes on Sunday after just five months and 12 games in charge of the club. It came in the

BBC Radio Leicester's When You're Smiling podcast has released an emergency episode after the Foxes sacked Steve Cooper. Owynn Palmer-Atkin is joined by former Leicester winger Matt Piper and The Fosse Way writer Iain Wright to react to the news,