Leicester City have begun talks with a manager who Leeds United intended to hire before appointing Daniel Farke last summer, as they look for a replacement for Enzo Maresca.
Leeds have subsequently brought in Farke, and he came within a whisker of gaining promotion to the Premier League on his first attempt, a season in which the Whites finished with 90 points.
Indeed, any normal season with 90 points in the Championship would almost always result in promotion. But in an uncommon campaign, the top four all scored 87 points or more.
Leicester was one of those four sides, winning the Championship under Enzo Maresca, but before the Premier League season began, the Foxes lost their manager, with Chelsea appointing the Italian.
He succeeds Mauricio Pochettino as manager of Leicester, leaving the club managerless for 2024-25. Leicester have now moved to bring in a replacement, according to Fabrizio Romano’s report.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Leicester are in talks for the manager whom Leeds sought.
Before Farke’s appointment at Elland Road, a number of contenders were linked with the position. West Brom’s Carlos Corberan, Scott Parker, Brendan Rodgers, and, of course, the German.
Another was Graham Potter, who turned down several offers following his departure from Brighton. Phil Hay recently stated that the 49ers wanted to employ Potter, who has been tipped as the future England manager.
Potter, on the other hand, could be on his way back to the Premier League after signing with Leicester to replace Maresca. That is according to Romano, who told X that Leicester has initiated talks with Potter.
“Leicester City has made contact with Graham Potter, a serious prospect to replace Enzo Maresca. Talks are ongoing to settle on the preferred solution, but Potter’s input is valued; we are waiting for the club to make a choice.”
Potter would have been an excellent appointment at Elland Road.
However, with Leeds relegated to the Championship, he would not have considered taking over from Sam Allardyce. Potter envisions himself becoming a Premier League manager.
Rightly so, a manager who performed brilliantly at Brighton but had his hands bound at Stamford Bridge. He is more than deserved of his connections to England, Manchester United, and, most recently, Dutch heavyweights Ajax.
If Leicester can bring Potter in from the cold, that will be an excellent appointment. The problem for Leicester is whether they should begin with a points deduction, which will certainly deter any incoming managers.
