Steve Cooper had the buy-in of Leicester’s senior players, including Jamie Vardy, but struggled to convince others in the squad.
The former Nottingham Forest manager was sacked on Sunday after replacing Enzo Maresca in the summer after playing just 15 games at the King Power Stadium.
Maresca won the Championship title with the Foxes last season, leading them back to the Premier League on his first try, and was well-received by the team.
He had every detail practiced well, his plans were clear and concise, and some players had a desire to move the ball forward faster and found it difficult to adapt to Cooper’s less expansive style. was.
Some on the team were frustrated by how much they were being asked to step away from what brought them success last season.
However, sources told BBC Sport that Vardy and other senior players were onside even if others were not.
They continued to fall into the old ways that Maresca demanded. Cooper knew that and was trying to change it, but he couldn’t afford to let time go by without results.
His only pre-season goal was to survive, and the Foxes spent less than the other promoted teams in Southampton and Ipswich.
With two wins from 12 Premier League games and 16th place in the Premier League, Leicester had hoped the appointment would work but felt they had too much to overcome.
