When Leicester City secured the Championship title in euphoric scenes at Preston North End a few weeks ago, a manager search was probably the last thing on their minds.
Yes, Enzo Maresca had his grumbles about recruitment and concerns about what might lay in store for the club in the summer transfer window, but there seemed little to suggest a parting of the ways.
Yet that’s exactly what happened on Monday when the Italian, seduced by the bright lights of London and seemingly not cowed by Chelsea’s own Profitability & Sustainability Rules concerns, was announced as the new man on the division’s hottest managerial seat.
That left the Foxes not only doing their PSR sums but also looking for a new candidate to fashion a team capable of staying in the Premier League despite whatever constraints, internal or external, are placed upon them in the coming months.
We at LeicestershireLive have looked at the list of candidates, real or imagined, and assessed them in turn.
The 49-year-old has been biding his time since being dumped by Todd Boehly in April 2023. Lots of vacancies have come up, he’s been associated with several, but none have tempted the former Brighton boss back into the dugout.
It is reported that Potter is waiting for one of the giant jobs to become available, like England or Manchester United, which might make a move to the King Power highly unlikely.
However, the synergy seems clear. Potter can refurbish his reputation back in the Premier League, with a squad that has momentum and is used to playing the kind of possession-based football for which he made his name with the Seagulls and Swansea. His profile and track record would make it relatively straightforward to sell the transition – Maresca to Potter – as an upgrade rather than an inconvenience.
