The League Paper

FOXES FACING TESTING TIMES WITHOUT A COMPLETE RESET

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The Football League Paper Team
6 September 2026

MY old club Leicester got their first win of the season in midweek, which will come as a massive relief to manager Russell Martin.
But whether it will be the catalyst for an instant return to the Championship, I don’t know. I look at Leicester and I speak to people around the club and there’s still a massive disconnect between the supporters and the ownership.
Until they sell up and the reset button is pressed, I don’t think that negative atmosphere can possibly be dispelled.
On top of that, a club like that is a massive scalp. As I found when I was in League On...

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