Angry Leicester fans turned on the club’s board after their team suffered a heavy home defeat to a dominant Brentford side.
The Foxes experienced their sixth consecutive Premier League home defeat without scoring, marking the longest such streak by a top-flight team in a single season.
Leicester supporters chanted against director of football Jon Rudkin, expressing their frustration with calls to “sack the board,” as the team’s hopes of survival took another significant hit with their 10th defeat in 11 games.
Manager Ruud Van Nistelrooy has only secured two victories in his 13 league matches since taking over in November, leaving his struggling side second from the bottom, just two points above the relegation zone.
The Foxes have not scored at home in the league for 75 days. Jamie Vardy was twice denied by Brentford goalkeeper Mark Flekken in the early stages, but once Thomas Frank’s team took control, there was little else to cheer for Leicester fans.
Brentford opened the scoring in the 17th minute with a goal from Wissa, which was followed by muted chants calling for Rudkin’s removal. The sight of growing empty seats at the King Power Stadium was more telling, especially with the mass walkout of fans after Brentford increased their lead.
The discontent among supporters intensified when Mbeumo scored a second goal in the 27th minute, and Norgaard headed in a third just five minutes later. Brentford, who climbed to 10th in the league, tore through the hosts en route to their first back-to-back league wins this season.
Kevin Schade hit the post, and a disallowed goal from Keane Lewis-Potter for handball prevented Brentford from adding a fourth before halftime. Mads Hermansen made a superb save to deny Yehor Yarmoliuk in the second half, but substitute Carvalho finally scored a fourth for Brentford from close range in the final minute, completing a league double over Leicester for the first time since the 1952-53 season.
By the end of the match, the King Power Stadium was barely a quarter full, a sorry sight after another disheartening defeat that highlighted Leicester’s deficiencies in the top flight.
Hundreds of supporters left their seats when Norgaard scored Brentford’s third goal in the 32nd minute, underlining their frustration with the club’s performance.
“You have to acknowledge it’s a huge step back,” the Dutch manager said after the game. “The gap between Brentford and us was significant, and it’s a worry for our future hopes.”
Despite being only two points from safety, Leicester needs to find more courage and improve their quality to avoid an immediate return to the Championship, as evidenced by their current poor form.
