Leicester City have made the decision to cancel one of their traditional events in light of the speculation surrounding Steve Cooper’s replacement.
Cooper was sacked by the Foxes last weekend, who have been working hard to find his replacement.
Now, as revealed on Wednesday, Ruud van Nistelrooy is close to becoming the new Leicester manager and could be in charge of the Foxes this weekend for their trip against Brentford.
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Leicester cancel press conference ahead of Brentford fixture
As is customary every weekend, Premier League clubs’ managers will be speaking to the media ahead of the upcoming fixtures.
However, sources close to ***Leicester City News***have revealed that the Foxes have cancelled their traditional Thursday press conference slot.
While a reason hasn’t been disclosed it’s believed that the club are waiting to officially announce Van Nistelrooy before allowing him to speak to the press.
Should the 48-year-old not be confirmed in time, Ben Dawson, Andy Hughes and Danny Alcock will be the three coaches in charge of Leicester at Brentford.
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When will the Leicester press conference take place?
As per Premier League rules, Leicester will be required to speak to the media before this weekend’s game – regardless of whether or not Van Nistelrooy is appointed.
If he isn’t in place to speak to the press, one of the trio of coaches in charge will be the most likely to take the presser.
The press conference is expected to take place no later than 1:30 PM GMT on Friday 29 November, during which there will be an embargoed section where anything discussed can’t be published until after 10:30 PM GMT.
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