Players of Premier League Team Celebrate After Coach’s Sacking, Sends Message to Chelsea Boss

• Leicester City players flew to Denmark to pray before their coach, Steve Cooper, was fired after their loss to Chelsea
• The players appeared to aim a dig at Copper with a message to their former boss, current Chelsea coach, Enzo Maresca
• The Foxes are 16th in the Premier League after 12 games in which they have registered just two matches

Leicester City players were filmed partying before their coach, Steve Cooper, was fired following their home defeat to Chelsea on Saturday.

Cooper was appointed to replace current Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca, but they have not started the season well.

What did Leicester City players do?

After losing to a team coached by their former boss, some Leicester players decided to fly to Copenhagen, Denmark.

Denmark internationals Jannik Vestergaard and Victor Kristiansen were among those present, and they made it clear they were missing Maresca, who helped them win promotion back to the Premier League last season.

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In a video shared online, they held a sign that read "Enzo, I miss you" and sang along to Kanye West's "All of the Lights."

The message was a clear dig at Cooper, who reportedly clashed with several players, according to The Mirror. His dismissal comes after 12 matches where he registered just two wins and sat 16th in the Premier League.

Former Premier League managers Graham Potter and David Moyes have been linked to the job.

Reactions to the video:

Here are some of the responses from netizens.

@EWaldon10:

"There’s no way this is real."

@Wig_CS:

"My beautiful football club. So proud of them, have some fun."

@BraderColin:

"Oh come on...if you had a bad day at the office would you not go to your Christmas party?? It's normal and healthy for a team."

@mdawese11:

"Cooper was sacked the following day so the players did not know."

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@Barb7045:

"If true it's disgusting. Maybe they need to think about their part in all this mess."

Ndidi's rough tackle on Palmer

In a related report, Briefly News also reported that Wilfred Ndidi's reckless challenge on Cole Palmer sparked outrage during Chelsea's Premier League encounter with Leicester City.

Ndidi's dangerous lunge on Palmer’s achilles was met with only a yellow card from referee Andrew Madley, leaving fans and pundits questioning the leniency of the decision.

Source: TUKO.co.ke