Editing Martin Allen (section)

===Leicester City===
In May 2007, Allen became the new manager at Championship side [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]],<ref name="Allen named new Leicester manager">{{cite news| title = Allen named new Leicester manager| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/6665547.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 25 May 2007| access-date = 25 May 2007}}</ref> after Leicester and Milton Keynes Dons had negotiated a compensation package.

In August 2007, striker [[Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink]] agreed contract terms with Leicester and chairman [[Milan Mandarić]] invited him to undergo a medical at Leicester.<ref name="Jimmy in dark over Foxes">{{Cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11688/2661318/jimmy-in-dark-over-foxes |title=Jimmy in dark over Foxes |date=14 August 2007 |access-date=1 February 2010 |publisher=Sky Sports}}</ref> But when Hasselbaink arrived in Leicester on 13 August, Allen told him that the medical was no longer going take place.<ref name="Hasselbaink baffled by Foxes snub">{{cite news| title = Hasselbaink baffled by Foxes snub| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/6946891.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 14 August 2007| access-date = 30 September 2007}}</ref> Six days later, Mandarić confirmed an interest in striker [[Derek Riordan]], who was lacking first team football at [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]. However, Allen refused to make an offer for Riordan, which further aggravated Mandarić.<ref name="Riordan's Leicester hopes fade">{{cite news| title = Riordan's Leicester hopes fade| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/6942124.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 20 August 2007| access-date = 30 September 2007}}</ref> Relations with chairman Milan Mandarić quickly deteriorated and his contract was terminated by mutual consent on 29 August 2007 after just four games in charge.<ref name="Allen ends brief Leicester reign">{{cite news| title = Allen ends brief Leicester reign| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/6969388.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 29 August 2007| access-date = 29 August 2007}}</ref>

After leaving Leicester, Allen declared his interest in managing [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]],<ref>{{cite news| title = Allen to apply for Swindon post| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swindon_town/7120718.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 30 November 2007| access-date = 30 November 2007}}</ref> which eventually went to [[Maurice Malpas]].