Leicester players were filmed partying with an 'Enzo, I miss you' sign hours before Steve Cooper's sacking

Leicester players were filmed partying at a Copenhagen club near a sign that read 'Enzo, I miss you' on Saturday night.

The images appeared on social media on Sunday, the same day the manager Steve Cooper was fired.

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First team players Conor Coady and Harry Winks can be seen standing and dancing next to the large banner, which appears to refer to former Foxes boss Enzo Maresca.

Jannik Vestergaard and Victor Kristiansen were also partying there, according to the Danish newspaper. Ekstra Bladet.

The Foxes suffered a 2-1 defeat to Chelsea at the King Power Stadium in Saturday's early kick-off, which turned out to be Cooper's last game in charge.

Ironically, the defeat came against former Leicester manager Maresca, who left the club in the summer for Chelsea after guiding the Foxes to Championship promotion.

talkSPORT understands Leicester owner Aiyawatt 'Top' Srivaddhanaprabha had reservations shortly after appointing Cooper in the summer and the decision to let him go was not a knee-jerk reaction to the defeat to the Blues.

Performances had been monitored for some time, but the club felt they were not good enough, with the Foxes in 17th place and just one point above the relegation zone.

Leicester bosses felt action needed to be taken as soon as possible to give them a chance to stay on their feet.

They wanted to give Cooper as much time as possible, but they didn't believe he would be able to overcome the problems in the time needed.

At the moment there are no expectations of a quick appointment.

However, the club were very interested in former Chelsea and Brighton manager Graham Potter in the summer before appointing Cooper.

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Many players were also said to be unconvinced by the former Nottingham Forest boss.

Cooper was deemed to have failed to connect with players and fans.

the sun Report that the Leicester players were at their Christmas party.

Winks and Coady, who were the focus of the clip, got into a fight with Cooper before he was fired, according to The telegraph.

talkSPORT has asked Leicester for comment.

It is understood the Foxes first team will return to training on Tuesday.

Cooper lasted only 15 games in the King Power, winning only twice. They conceded first in 10 of their 12 league games.