Vardy talks about difficulties in Serie A after Cremonese's relegation

Leicester City legend Jamie Vardy found it difficult to settle in Italy after spending the 2025-26 season with Cremonese. The former England international signed for Cremonese after leaving Leicester following a 13-year spell at the King Power Stadium. Vardy, who scored seven goals and provided three assists in 29 appearances, was unable to prevent the club from being relegated to Serie B. After deciding to reject a one-year extension offer from Cremonese, Vardy has returned home and is now an out-of-contract player. Speaking on his newly launched podcast 'Jamie Vardy's Having a Party', the former Premier League Golden Boot winner explained how he struggled to adapt to life in Serie A. He said: "Compared to here (England), it's all a lot slower, more defensive. Training was just: run, run, run, run. You go into a game and you're finished. Like literally, you've got nothing left to give. It's not just for me, it's like that for every team." Jamies Vardy's goal secured Cremonese victory against Udinese. The 39-year-old was also unhappy with the influence of others in the team. He added: "That's how it works there: the sports director has a say in everything. Everything. That's crazy. I think to myself: 'Okay, then carry on like that, play like always'. Then a week later we had Pisa. De

The sports director said: 'This is an important game, an important game'. I say, 'Well, they're all important, no game is less important'. 'Yes, this is important'. They trained us every day and then we played against Pisa and lost. Vardy is happy to be back home and that the move to Italy was a challenge for his family. The 2015-16 Premier League winner said: 'We had already got the kids back, it was a fight, really a fight'.