Russell Martin's position as Leicester City manager is under serious fire after suffering a 3-1 loss at the hands of Peterborough United.
The Foxes have suffered relegation in each of the last two seasons but were expected to go well in League One this campaign. Martin was the man tasked with restoring the club's second tier status, however, things haven't gone quite to plan and they sit just above the drop zone.
Frustration among supporters is growing week-on-week and defeat against Robbie Savage's Peterborough may have been the final straw.
With Martin seemingly on very thin ice, we take a look at five contenders for the job should the ex-Southampton boss leave his position.
Next Leicester Manager Contenders
Dave Challinor
Former Stockport County boss Dave Challinor has already been linked with plenty of roles in the last few weeks.
Incredibly, Challinor has achieved a play-off finish or better in each of his 15 full seasons as a manager.
He left Stockport following their League One play-off final defeat to Bolton Wanderers in May and is likely to be interested in any developments at Leicester.
Paul Heckingbottom
Paul Heckingbottom was recently relieved of his duties at Preston North End.
Heckingbottom paid the price for a poor start to the season after losing six of the first seven Championship fixtures.
Nevertheless he has won promotion from both League One and the Championship before and he will want to return to the dugout sooner rather than later.
Darren Ferguson
Darren Ferguson was one of the favourites for the Leicester job in the summer before they opted for Martin.
The 54-year-old would provide a wealth of experience in the EFL and he has multiple League One promotions on his CV.
Ferguson has been out of work since being sacked at Peterborough United in October 2025.
Neil Lennon
Former Leicester midfielder Neil Lennon is currently the manager of Scottish Championship side Dunfermline Athletic.
Lennon made over 170 league appearances for Leicester during his playing career and his appointment would be a popular one at the King Power Stadium.
The 55-year-old has previously led Celtic to the Scottish Premiership title on five occasions and Leicester could tempt him back to English football.
Richie Wellens
Leyton Orient boss Richie Wellens is another manager who represented Leicester during his playing career.
Wellens led Orient to the League One play-off final two seasons ago but they could only finish 20th last season.
He may feel that he has taken the club as far as he can and he might relish the challenge of kickstarting Leicester's campaign.
Jon Dahl Tomasson
A move for Jon Dahl Tomasson would be an ambitious one, but there is no denying that Leicester need something to get excited about right now.
The 50-year-old coach worked miracles with Blackburn Rovers to get them to finish seventh in the playoffs when in charge at Ewood Park and it was a job that earned him a shot at coaching his national team, Sweden.
Although things didn't quite go as planned at international level, Tomasson has proven himself to be a very capable coach in the EFL.
