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Sources: Leicester hold internal talks about former Wolves manager amid Russell Martin doubts

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18 Oct 2026, 7:13 am

Leicester City have held internal discussions about former Wolves manager Rob Edwards as doubts build over the future of Russell Martin, sources have told Football Insider.

The Foxes climbed away from the relegation zone following Saturday's 2-1 league win over Doncaster Rovers but they are a lowly 14th in League One after winning just three of their opening nine games.

Martin, 40, replaced Gary Rowett in the summer but has shown little sign of being able to slow the seeming freefall of a club who won the Premier League just over a decade ago.

Leicester were promoted to the Premier League under Enzo Maresca in 2024, but have seen a string of managers try and fail to evoke any consistent form out of the team since.

The club have since been placed for sale by owners King Power, and are actively looking for potential routes out.

Edwards was unexpectedly sacked by Wolves in June and replaced by Cesar Peixoto, before subsequently turning down the opportunity to manage Burnley.

🦊#LCFC | Russell Martin says he won’t criticise the Leicester City fans and stressed that he is also frustrated.

That comes after chants were heard at King Power Stadium today, during the defeat to Peterborough United, questioning his position as manager.

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— BBC Sport Leicester (@BBCRLSport) October 10, 2026

Leicester City consider managerial change

While Leicester will be keen to avoid making a hasty decision on Martin, he is certainly facing an battle to win over supporters.

The Englishman has been unable to produce any consistency out of his team and has subsequently failed to unite a broken fanbase.

Many of those problems do not stem from him but he, as manager, must ultimately bear the brunt of them.

Martin faced a similar situation as Rangers manager - a role in which he needed to get the fanbase on side and ultimately found his failure to do so prove fatal.

It remains to be seen whether the former Southampton boss has learned from that and if, at this point, it is even possible.

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Is Rob Edwards the right man?

Edwards has plenty experience in the English Football League. The Englishman brought Luton Town into the Premier League and spent time with Forest Green in League Two.

He was likely on course to bring Middlesbrough up before he was poached by Wolves, too.

But more than anything, Edwards may well be the right type of character that Leicester seem to in desperate need of.

The 43-year-old is calm and collected, but passionate when it matters. For a team and a fanbase so disconnected, that will be key.

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