Quote ="MikeyWire"So player power is alive and well at Saints?...The senior players led by Wilkin got Royce the boot... Similar to the Chelsea players John Terry and co...'"
I wouldn't say it was orchestrated like at Chelsea, I'm sure there was no conscious effort to get him sacked. It was more them growing frustrated with Royce's tactics and losing their way a bit, struggling to carry out his gameplan.