Leicester City’s players have been reprimanded for their “unacceptable” behaviour during a Christmas party in Copenhagen but have put the incident behind them, according to caretaker manager Ben Dawson.
The squad travelled to Denmark on Saturday, shortly after their 2-1 defeat to Chelsea, with manager Steve Cooper being dismissed just 24 hours later.
Footage, yet to be verified by BBC Sport, surfaced showing players partying in a Copenhagen club, with a sign reading “Enzo, I miss you” in reference to former manager Enzo Maresca.
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Dawson, who will oversee the team for Saturday’s Premier League clash with Brentford as Ruud van Nistelrooy’s appointment nears, confirmed the players have been addressed over the incident.
“They’ve had the key message from the club that what’s gone on was not acceptable and we need to move on,” he said.
“That was it. All eyes have then been focused on putting in a performance and training well to get a result.
“Every player needs some time off. The time off at that time was scheduled, the players were entitled to do what they want. The particular issue has been dealt with quickly internally and we’ve moved on from it.”
Leicester are 18th in the Premier League, one point above the relegation zone.
Dawson discovered Cooper had been sacked while at laser tag with his family.
The former Newcastle coach was asked to take the Foxes’ first team while he was relaxing during a Sunday trip out.
Confirmation of Cooper’s exit came in the afternoon and Dawson had to maintain his cool having been asked to take charge.
He said: “I was at laser tag with my two boys and my wife and a group of grassroots players and parents. I tried to look relaxed and calm. Then the news breaks publicly and you face a lot of questions.
“I just tried to digest the information, reach out to Steve, Alan [Tate] and Steve [Rands] and check they were OK.
“Like the players, it’s my time off, I’m trying to spend a bit of time with my family, switch off and detach so I can come back refreshed and ready to go.”
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