Leicester City suffered another home humiliation on Saturday, falling 3-1 to a Peterborough United side managed by former Foxes captain Robbie Savage, as boos rang out around King Power Stadium and calls grew louder for head coach Russell Martin's removal.
The defeat, Leicester's third at home this season, leaves them 17th in the League One table after eight matches, a stunning position for a club that has suffered back-to-back relegations from the Premier League. Savage, who had only been in charge of Peterborough for just over a week after joining a side that was winless in six league games, masterminded a swift and ruthless response from his new team.
Peterborough raced into a commanding lead inside the opening 15 minutes. Owura Edwards broke the deadlock after just 12 minutes, before Harry Leonard doubled the visitors' advantage shortly after. Warren O'Hora then turned the ball into his own net to put Posh 3-0 ahead by half-time, leaving Leicester with a mountain to climb. Emil Riis finally gave the home side something to cheer in the 68th minute, netting Leicester's 20th attempt of the match, but by then many supporters had already streamed toward the exits.
The result capped an extraordinary day at the club, which began with rare public interviews from two senior figures in the Leicester hierarchy. Chief football officer Jon Rudkin, who had for years declined media requests, sat down with BBC Radio Leicester just over an hour before kick-off to address criticism directed at him and owner Khun 'Top' Srivaddhanaprabha. When asked about reports of a sale brochure circulating for the club at a valuation exceeding £200m, Rudkin said he