By NEALE HARVEY
Mentally strong: Calum Green is one of Leicester’s 14 new recruits
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Winner: Brett Deacon
LEICESTER coach Brett Deacon has revealed why this summer’s huge player turnover was needed in order to rid the club of their image as a soft touch.
Following the nadir of last season’s 11th place finish and near relegation, Tigers have rung massive changes, with 22 players leaving the club.
Fourteen arrivals and the promotion of eight academy players make up the difference and Tigers stalwart Deacon insists the arrivals of hard-nosed forwards...
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