"The [person] most people should blame is me because I own the club, I'm the chairman,"
"When we won the Premier League, was Jon involved? He is involved in a lot of things. When we won FA Cup, when we were playing European football, is Jon involved?"
"I think it's easy to blame someone and easy to put the knife on people's necks. But my way of working since the first day is that I never blame anyone. I'm not protecting anyone because I think it's clear that when we have success there are many people behind the scenes, not only Jon. But now we try to point out who should be blamed. When we fail, we fail together."
Leicester City has fallen from Premier League champions and recent cup successes to 14th in the Championship amid two relegations in three years, overspending and investigations into profit and sustainability rule breaches. Supporter anger has grown, with protests targeting board members, director of football Jon Rudkin and calls for managerial change culminating in Marti Cifuentes's sacking. The owner accepts ultimate responsibility as chairman and indicates Rudkin's role will be altered after more than 11 years. The club seeks a fourth manager in 18 months while attempting to address on-field decline and off-field regulatory and financial issues.
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