Martin rejects “quick fix” talk as Savage’s Posh pile the pressure on the Foxes

Sunday 11 October 2026 · By Amy Pennock

Russell Martin is facing the most difficult spell of his time at Leicester City after Saturday’s 3–1 home defeat to Peterborough United. The Foxes were 3–0 down at half-time, and sections of the 29,839 crowd at the King Power Stadium chanted that he would be sacked.

Martin responded to the pressure directly afterwards. “If you think changing a manager is a quick fix, then I’m not sure that’s ever the way,” he told the Leicester Mercury and PA. He was equally blunt about his side’s defending: “We give up goals that are unacceptable at any level.”

The first half was a painful watch for Leicester supporters. Owura Edwards put Peterborough ahead on 12 minutes and Harry Leonard doubled the lead on 36 minutes. Then, a minute before the break, Warren O’Hora turned the ball into his own net to make it 3–0.

Martin made three changes at half-time, and Leicester improved. Emil Riis pulled one back on 68 minutes, and the home side finished the match with more than 20 attempts on goal, but Peterborough goalkeeper Alex Bass made a fine save and the visitors held on. To add to the sting, Posh were managed by Robbie Savage, a former Leicester player, in his first league game in charge.

It was Leicester’s third home league defeat of the season, and it came days after a 2–1 defeat at Stevenage in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday 6 October, before the international break.

The table makes uncomfortable reading for a club relegated from the Championship in the summer. Leicester are 17th on nine points from eight games, only one point above Bromley in 21st. They have won two, drawn three and lost three, and they have conceded 14 goals.

There has been no confirmed report of any board decision on Martin’s future, and talk of a change remains speculation. His argument is that stability, rather than another managerial upheaval, is the way forward. The results over the next fortnight are likely to shape how that argument is received.

Those games come quickly. Doncaster Rovers visit the King Power on Saturday (15:00), with Grant McCann’s side on a run of two straight league wins. Leicester then travel to Bromley on Tuesday 20 October (19:45) and to Luton Town on Saturday 24 October in a 12:30 kick-off.

The scale of the problem is clear from the numbers. Leicester have scored only 10 league goals and their form over the last six games reads two wins, two draws and two defeats. For a club with the resources and expectations of the Foxes, that is not good enough, and Martin knows it.

Wigan Athletic come to the King Power on Tuesday 27 October. On paper, it is a run of fixtures that offers the chance to put points on the board. The defensive errors Martin highlighted will need to stop if Leicester are to take it.

King Power Stadium

King Power Stadium sits on Filbert Way, a short hop from the site of old Filbert Street. Opened in 2002 and holding just over 32,000, it is a single-tier bowl with no awkward pillars. For visiting supporters the allocation is in the north-east corner, where the North Stand meets the East Stand, usually blocks M1 to M4. Views are unrestricted and the roof helps the noise carry.

Get in through turnstiles 40 to 49, depending on your ticket. Doors typically open 90 minutes before kick-off. The accessible entrance is at turnstiles 42–43. The ground is cashless, so have a card or phone ready. Once inside there is a dedicated away concourse with food and drink counters; pies and sausage rolls are the reliable shout. Programmes are sold by mobile vendors around the outside of the ground rather than only at fixed kiosks.

The pitch runs north to south. The North Stand is behind the north goal and is the family area for home supporters, so you will be close to home fans on one side. The South Stand, still known as the Kop or Spion Kop, is behind the opposite goal and is the loudest home end. The West Stand, opposite the away corner across the pitch, holds the dugouts, directors and most hospitality. The East Stand is the long home side that wraps into your section. Goals sit on the goal-lines in front of the North and South stands, not the touchline stands.

Address is King Power Stadium, Filbert Way, Leicester, LE2 7FL. Leicester railway station is about a 20–25 minute walk, or a short taxi. Matchday traffic around the river and Aylestone Road can snarl up, so leave extra time if you are driving. Official and private car parks fill early; many away coaches drop on the east side of the site. The club’s usual designated pub for visiting supporters is The Counting House on Freemans Park, roughly a ten-minute walk. Catering vans also operate outside the ground before kick-off.

Stewarding is generally calm and the bowl is compact enough that you feel part of the game rather than parked in a distant tier. Bags are searched; large backpacks and anything that looks like a pyrotechnic will be turned away. Smoking is not allowed in the seating areas. If you have reduced mobility, speak to stewards on arrival: accessible toilets sit on the concourses and there is low-level access to food counters.

After the whistle, give the home crowd a few minutes to clear Filbert Way before you head for the station. The walk back into the city is straightforward in daylight and well used on match nights. Treat it as a proper away day rather than a fortress: the allocation is large enough to make a noise, the sightlines are honest, and if you know which goal you are looking at you will never be lost in the bowl.