- Leicester lost 2-1 to Chelsea on Saturday before several players flew to Denmark
- Around 24 hours after that defeat, Foxes manager Steve Cooper was sacked
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A new photo from Leicester City’s Christmas party in Copenhagen has emerged showing the players decked out in fancy dress.
In the picture, Harry Winks is dressed as an Oompa Loompa, Daniel Iversen is wearing a Bob the Builder costume and Kasey McAteer is disguised as Laa-Laa from the Teletubbies.
Many of the players look slightly weary as they are slumped in the bar area of the Villa Hotel, where a standard room with breakfast costs around £350 per night.
It is understood that the photo was taken on Sunday – the same day Leicester sacked manager Steve Cooper, who did not travel to Denmark with the players.
Leicester lost 2-1 at home to Chelsea on Saturday before a large group of players flew to Copenhagen to enjoy an early Christmas party.
Chelsea were guided to victory at the King Power Stadium by former Leicester boss Enzo Maresca, who left the East Midlands club at the end of last season after delivering promotion from the Championship.
Leicester City players pictured in fancy dress at the Villa Hotel in Copenhagen on Sunday
A group of Leicester players, including Harry Winks (behind bottle) and Conor Coady (left) were spotted jubilantly partying just hours after their 2-1 defeat against Chelsea on Saturday
Footage obtained by Danish outlet Ekstra Bladet showed players letting their hair down in Copenhagen’s Museo nightclub on Saturday night. Among the bodies on a busy dance floor was a sign featuring the message: ‘Enzo I miss U’.
The sign, which was branded with the nightclub’s logo, appeared to bring about several laughs and jokes within the Foxes camp, with Winks smiling while filming a video on his mobile phone.
In a separate video, defender Conor Coady was seen embracing fellow former England international Winks amid joyous scenes at the nightclub.
According to the Danish outlet’s sources, Jannik Vestergaard and Victor Kristiansen were also there at the nightclub.
Leicester did not comment on the video when approached by Mail Sport.
One user on X (formerly Twitter) shared the video alongside the message: ‘Wonder what the Leicester fans are saying about this? Losing at home and then some of the players travel to Denmark to go clubbing? And the coach being sacked too.’
Cooper was sacked just 157 days into a three-year contract. He was dismissed despite Leicester not being in the relegation zone.
Leicester have taken 10 points from their first 12 league fixtures this season and are ahead of fellow newly-promoted sides Southampton and Ipswich Town.
In footage obtained by Danish outlet Ekstra Bladet, a sign reading ‘Enzo I miss U’ is held aloft while players, including Winks (right), laugh and film the moment on their smartphones
Leicester boss Steve Cooper (centre) was sacked on Sunday, just 157 days after being hired
But the change in tactical approach since Cooper replaced Maresca is thought to have unsettled a number of players.
Leicester announced Cooper’s departure in a 104-word statement on Sunday.
It read: ‘Leicester City Football Club has parted company with Steve Cooper, who leaves his position as First Team Manager with immediate effect.
‘Assistant Manager Alan Tate and First Team Coach and Analyst Steve Rands have also left the Club. Steve, Alan and Steve depart with our thanks for their contribution during their time with the Club and with our best wishes for the future.
‘Men’s First Team training will be overseen by First Team Coach Ben Dawson, supported by coaches Danny Alcock and Andy Hughes, as the Club begins the process of appointing a new manager, which we hope to conclude as soon as possible.’
