Leicester sit 17th in League One after 4-0 Oxford home defeat — SkimNews
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- Leicester City sit 17th in League One after a 4-0 home defeat to Oxford United on Saturday, the club's lowest league position since entering the Football League in 1894.
- Russell Martin has won just one of his first five League One games in charge, with Leicester fans chanting "you're getting sacked in the morning" at him during the Oxford loss.
- Martin arrived at Leicester after a dismal end at Southampton and a gruelling spell at Rangers, making his King Power start a high-pressure reputation-rebuild.
- Former Leicester assistant Michael Appleton said Martin's experience and composure will help him survive the slump, calling it "still very early" with winnable fixtures ahead.
- Reading co-CEO Joe Jacobson blamed the squad's inexperience and a fan disconnect — worsened by Leicester's owners announcing the club is up for sale — for the sluggish start.
- Jacobson drew a direct parallel to Martin's Southampton spell, where four straight September defeats were followed by an unbeaten league run that lasted until February.
- Stockport County, who were playing in National League North a decade ago, host Leicester next Saturday sitting third in League One and as bookmakers' favourites.
Why it matters: For a club that won the Premier League in 2016 and played Champions League football, sitting 17th in League One is a historic nadir — but Jacobson's Southampton comparison offers a recent template for a rapid turnaround if Martin's young squad buys in quickly enough to outlast the fan impatience.
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