Leicester City fans demand star ‘never plays again’ after ‘unforgivable’ performance vs Coventry
Leicester City lost ground on the race for promotion on Saturday as Coventry came from behind to beat the Foxes 2-1.
Despite a wonderful first-half display, the East Midlands side were unable to prevent Coventry from turning the game on its head in the second half as they lost their derby.
Marti Cifuentes is already under serious pressure at the King Power Stadium, with the Foxes continuing to fall away from the playoff spots.
However, despite the manager’s underperformance, much of the fans’ anger was instead directed at Luke Thomas, who put in another poor display.
A defeat in Coventry.#COVLEI | @BCGame pic.twitter.com/5U15TEDKHL
— Leicester City (@LCFC) January 17, 2026
Leicester City fans fume at Luke Thomas after Coventry defeat
After progressing through the Foxes’ academy, Thomas has established himself as a first-team player at the East Midlands side in recent years.
The left-back has now played over 100 times for Leicester, despite being 24 years old.
In recent years, Thomas has attracted interest from numerous clubs, including Rangers, but the Foxes have managed to keep hold of the local lad.
However, so far this campaign, he has struggled, with the defender unable to prevent Coventry from taking all three points late on.
As a result, many fans have now turned on the full-back, demanding that he does not play for the club again.
Luke Thomas should never, ever wear the shirt again. An absolute disgrace. Would rather play the U12 left back than him
— Thomas🦊 (@th0masshaw2000) January 17, 2026
Luke Thomas may be one of our own,but he should be nowhere near the starting line up! He is a liability and he has proved that on a number of occasions this season! He needs dropping for his own good! #LCFC
— Ashley Parker MBE (@Ashleypp1986) January 17, 2026
I want to like Luke Thomas because he came from our academy… But that performance second half is unforgivable 🦊 #lcfc
— Jake broadwell (@Jakebroadwell2) January 17, 2026
Luke Thomas should never ever play again and get rid of this useless manager now a carbon copy of Bristol away the man doesn’t learn…let’s just get relegated now
— big lee lee (@tubbytriathlete) January 17, 2026
Many supporters simply believe that the defender is too weak and is costing Leicester far too often as they continue to fall down the Championship table.
Luke Thomas should be embarrassed at being outmuscled by a player shorter than him. Left side had been a problem for multiple seasons it’s so glaringly obvious.
— dekus59 (@epnaca55lcfc) January 17, 2026
1st half i saw green shoots of positivity. We looked good but like many fans, knew we had to score more than 1
— Mark Goodacre (@MarkgLcfc) January 17, 2026
The way we start 2nd half is a concern. How many games do we concede in 1st 15min & momentum shifts
Luke Thomas, good local lad but costs us most games #LCFC
Luke thomas. Every weak he gets thrown around like a stuffed animal
— raul (@lcfc_broski) January 17, 2026
How bad was Thomas against Coventry?
According to Fotmob, while Thomas was poor against Coventry, he was far from the worst player on the pitch.
Overall, the full-back managed to complete four tackles, four clearances, five interceptions and one recovery.
However, attacking-wise, he did little, only having one shot, while he did not create a single chance.
| Luke Thomas’ stats vs Coventry | |
| Minutes | 90 |
| Tackles | 5 |
| Clearances | 4 |
| Interceptions | 5 |
| Recoveries | 1 |
| Shots | 1 |
| Chances created | 0 |
Therefore, if Cifuentes wants to remain in the Leicester job long-term, he simply has to change his lineup, and start by dropping Thomas.
As it stands, things clearly are not working for the manager, and after another defeat, he is in a precarious spot.
Hopefully, with Wrexham up next on Tuesday, Leicester can quickly bounce back, with the derby defeat quickly forgotten about by many of the King Power Stadium faithful.