Leicester City must forget Russell Martin and appoint ex-Wolves boss ASAP | OneFootball

FLW looks at how Leicester City should appoint a former Wolves manager instead of Russell Martin.

Leicester City fans are starting to run out of patience as their managerial saga drags on.

Despite their relegation to League One being confirmed over a month ago, the Foxes are still yet to appoint a new manager ahead of the 2026/27 campaign.

The Foxes have been strongly linked with former Southampton, Rangers and Swansea City boss Russell Martin in recent weeks and at one point it looked as though the 40-year-old was set to be confirmed as Gary Rowett's replacement. However, there has still been no announcement, with Martin attracting more recent reported interest from Burnley as they look to replace Scott Parker.

Reports suggesting that Martin was close to signing a deal with the East Midlands club received a mixed response from Leicester fans online. If the Foxes are to seek an alternative option, there is one man who has just become available they should absolutely be pursuing.

Leicester must swoop for Rob Edwards quickly after Wolves sacking

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Despite playing a key role in getting the statement signings of Kieran Trippier and Raul Jimenez over the line, Rob Edwards has been brutally sacked, according to various reports.

The timing of the decision is truly bizarre, considering that Wolves' relegation was mathematically confirmed well over a month ago and it appeared as though the Molineux hierarchy were going to hand Edwards the opportunity to lead the club's rebuild.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Wolves have already agreed a deal in principle to bring in Gil Vicente manager Cesar Peixoto to replace the 43-year-old.

Although Edwards' two seasons as a Premier League manager have both ended in relegation, the former Middlesbrough and Luton Town boss has proven in recent years to be one of the EFL's top managers, and Leicester should take advantage.

At Forest Green Rovers, Edwards guided the Gloucestershire club to promotion to League One for the first time in their history before taking Luton to the Premier League, with a brief stint at Watford in between.

The 43-year-old had also made an impressive start to life as Middlesbrough manager at the start of last season with Boro before making the decision to leave for Wolves after less than five months in charge.

Whether Edwards will be looking to return to work immediately is yet to be seen, but an offer from a club the size of Leicester should be tempting for any manager in the EFL, regardless of the fact that the Foxes now find themselves in League One.

Edwards to Leicester would make sense for both parties

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With two promotions on his CV, Edwards has experience of guiding clubs up the divisions and that will fundamentally be the goal for whoever takes charge at the King Power Stadium.

The former Wolves boss may see dropping to League One as a significant step down, but longer term this is certainly a project any manager in the EFL should be excited by.

Similarly to Birmingham City's situation two years ago, Leicester are expected to have the biggest budget in the third tier and will not only be targeting a swift return to the Championship, but also eyeing Premier League status in the not-so-distant future.

It is unclear as to whether Edwards will opt to have a break from the dugout, however the 43-year-old had every right to expect that he would be continuing with Wolves and may subsequently feel ready to take on another job as soon as possible.

The fact that Leicester find themselves in League One just five years after winning the FA Cup and a decade on from lifting the Premier League title is still unfathomable.

After a gloomy few seasons for the Foxes, supporters are desperate to see a turnaround in fortunes.

Edwards has already proven himself to be a skilled communicator and motivator, immediately getting supporters on side in his past jobs. That was particularly the case at Middlesbrough when he claimed to feel like the "luckiest man in the world" on local radio after taking charge of the Teeside club last summer.

Now that he is available, Leicester should be making a swoop for Edwards to lead their rebuild.