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Do Leicester have the strength to fire Vardy?
Or is the striker too important to be released on a free? asks KADEEM SIMMONDS

LEICESTER showed over the summer that they will take a strong stance on players who are racist.

Three players, James Pearson, Tom Hopper and Adam Smith, were all released for calling a group of Thai women “slit eye” during an orgy which was filmed by the players.

It was the correct decision and the club were applauded for it. But just a few months later they are back in a similar situation.

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