Leicester City women face relegation play-off - what happened?
To those in the know, he has made a positive impact with the players but this has not translated to on-field performances. "Last season under Amandine, there was a lot of disconnect between staff and players," McGrady explains. "But now, it's odd because Hannah Cain told me [in March] that it was the best mood in the dressing room she'd experienced in the five-and-a-half years she'd been at Leicester.
Other players all seem to agree. "Rick has made it a priority to get them happy and he has done that, but the results aren't showing. " After a poor start, Leicester tried to make amends in January, opting for players with WSL experience including Alisha Lehmann, Rachel Williams and Ashleigh Neville.
"It's really difficult to buy that they are all really happy," says fan and Her Football Hub writer Lucy Jones. "It feels like we've got players that have signed because they weren't getting a starting position for their club. "The real home-and-away fans are not the ones that will be impressed by a big-name signing.
We want someone that will fight for the club. " With the media, Passmoor is upbeat and honest, stressing in the aftermath of Wednesday's defeat that Leicester now have "clarity" about what they have to do. He has also previously recognised there will be a "reset" if relegation is confirmed.
'They think I just go home and make TikToks - it's not true' Leicester City have the second-lowest average attendance in the WSL, above only West Ham Leicester City women have been playing at King Power Stadium since 2021 and over the past three seasons in the WSL have averaged 2,700 fans per home game. That is a lot of empty seats in the 32,261 capacity ground. "If they're relegated to WSL 2, I don't see a world where they will carry on at King Power," says McGrady.