The same old 'Wiping the Slate Clean'
30.06.26, 22:50 Updated 01.07.26, 21:53 5 Minute Read
Pete Selby
Leicester City players have reported for pre-season this week, with Russell Martin promising the squad that he's 'wiped the slate clean'.
These are words which supporters have heard on many many occasions when a new manager takes over at a football club. Even mid-season managerial changes would utter the same words to players who have previously downed tools up until then.
An array of reasons could be the case for under-performing players: their own relationship with the previous manager breaking down; playing in a position that doesn’t suit; difficulties with the club regarding contracts; and, on the same page, possible outside influences, including interest from other clubs.
This is certainly not the case with Leicester City in 2026/27.
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