More drama at Leicester as coach Allen leaves
Enlarge imageBy Mike Collett
LONDON (Reuters) - Leicester City were involved in a second major drama in less than 24 hours on Wednesday when manager Martin Allen left the club the day after defender Clive Clarke suffered a heart attack during a Cup match.
Allen, who joined the second division side in the close-season from Milton Keynes Dons, had been in charge for just four league matches and Tuesday’s League Cup match at Nottingham Forest which was abandoned at halftime.
Just hours after Allen had been praising the club’s medics for the way they treated Clarke, a statement on the Leicester City Web site (lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk) said Allen had left by mutual consent.
Chairman Milan Mandaric was quoted as saying that a difference in opinion about the future of the club had led to a breakdown of their relationship.
"Given our respective visions for the football club, it was decided that it would be in the best interests if we parted company," the statement said.
Clarke suffered what doctors suspect was a cardiac arrest at the end of the opening 45 minutes at the City Ground on Tuesday.
The 27-year-old Irish international, who joined Leicester on loan from Sunderland two weeks ago, was in hospital in Nottingham but was expected to make a full recovery.
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Allen lined up. The club also announced the tie against Forest would be replayed on September18.By Mike Collett
LONDON (Reuters) - Leicester City were involved in a second major drama in less than 24 hours on Wednesday when manager Martin Allen left the club the day after defender Clive Clarke suffered a heart attack during a Cup match.
Allen, who joined the second division side in the close-season from Milton Keynes Dons, had been in charge for just four league matches and Tuesday’s League Cup match at Nottingham Forest which was abandoned at halftime.
Just hours after Allen had been praising the club’s medics for the way they treated Clarke, a statement on the Leicester City Web site (lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk) said Allen had left by mutual consent.
Chairman Milan Mandaric was quoted as saying that a difference in opinion about the future of the club had led to a breakdown of their relationship.
"Given our respective visions for the football club, it was decided that it would be in the best interests if we parted company," the statement said.
Clarke suffered what doctors suspect was a cardiac arrest at the end of the opening 45 minutes at the City Ground on Tuesday.
The 27-year-old Irish international, who joined Leicester on loan from Sunderland two weeks ago, was in hospital in Nottingham but was expected to make a full recovery.
Leicester said they had no immediate replacement for Allen lined up. The club also announced the tie against Forest would be replayed on September18.
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