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Alun Roberts
Opinion

Jordan Ayew: Scapegoat? Or a symbol of the club that Leicester have become?

All teams have a pantomime villain. Some are undeserved but on the whole, it's an outfit that can fall upon anyone and for Leicester, the deserving incumbent, Jordan Ayew, has become the symbol of what Leicester City currently are.

07.04.26, 22:22 Updated 08.04.26, 13:10 4 Minute Read

Andy Moore

Andy Moore

It’s hard to think of a player who has divided opinion quite like Jordan Ayew during his time at Leicester City. Week after week, the frustration has grown, and for many supporters, he has become the focal point of everything that’s gone wrong this season.

Social media this week was interesting when a local journalist was quickly pounced upon when trying to offer some kind of balance to the conversation around Ayew and I get both sides.

We are known as fence sitters here at For Fox Sake and we've always professed that balance offers conversation.

For that reason, the reality is more complicated than simply blaming one player. From the moment Ayew arrived, there was a sense that he was stepping into an impossible situation.

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