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No merry go round managers or owners please.

Merc Leicester City investment talks as consortium targets £100m training ground and stadium Story by James Pallatt • Leicester City are said to be in investment talks that could see the club sell the King Power Stadium and £100m training ground. A local consortium with strong property links has made an investment bid, according to The Sun’s Alan Nixon. The group is understood to want to buy both the club’s stadium and training ground and potentially a bigger share in the club in the future, with talks said to be at an early stage. The Foxes are facing a new financial reality following a second relegation in two seasons. The club has plummeted from the Premier League to League One. When City’s relegation from the Championship to League One was confirmed last month, chairman Aiyawatt ‘Top’ Srivaddhanaprabha said he “will try” to keep investing into the club. Speaking to supporters, Top said: “I did stay here 15 years and I put in a lot of money.” When asked if that will continue, he replied: “I will try.” City have made more than £270m in losses over the past four years of accounts and so there is concern over how the club may cope with the drastic fall in revenue that comes with being in the third tier. Top has put money into the club, but City have also used Australian bank Macquarie to take out loans to aid cash flow. Speaking back in January, Top also made clear his stance on selling the club. “Selling the club is not the way to exit,” he said. “I have to make sure that I complete everything that I did here before I want to leave. Now I need to make sure the club is in a good place. “If some prince comes in, maybe yes, and the club can be like Man City for example! But I am sure that is a long, long way to go. I still love it here, I want to make sure the club is successful again.”

The stadium is listed by the Leicester City Council as an Asset of Community Value (ACV). [1] This listing introduces the following safeguards: Notification & Moratorium: If the owners intend to sell, they are legally required to notify the council. This triggers a six-week window for eligible community groups (like the Foxes Trust) to express an interest in bidding. Time to Compile a Bid: If an interest is lodged, a full six-month "pause" is activated on the sale, giving the community time to raise funds and prepare a rival bid to buy the site. Asset Protection: The ACV status is designed to protect the stadium’s use as a venue for Leicester City Football Club and preserve it as a site for local community and social benefits. [1] Additionally, new financial and asset regulations implemented by the Premier League have introduced rules to prevent clubs from circumventing spending regulations by selling tangible assets—like stadiums—to themselves or related parties to artificially inflate their profit margins. [1, 2, 3, 4] For more details on how these rules function locally, you can refer to the full Foxes Trust ACV Announcement. [1]

Doesn't matter how they change the tax system the average person in the middle, not rich or poor will not benefit by any amount.

Leicester Local is in Leicester. · Follow LEICESTER LOCAL NEWS: LOCALS ARE TURNING TO FOSSE PARK & EVEN NOTTINGHAM OVER LEICESTER CITY CENTRE Leicester residents say the city centre has “lost its buzz” amid growing concerns over anti-social behaviour, safety, parking costs and a changing atmosphere in the heart of the city. The debate has intensified following hundreds of comments and messages received by Leicester Local from residents discussing why they are increasingly choosing places like Fosse Park — and even Nottingham — over Leicester city centre for shopping, evenings out and family trips. Many residents described feeling less safe in parts of the city centre than they did just a few years ago, pointing to issues including aggressive begging, street drinking, visible drug use, groups gathering in busy areas and intimidating behaviour. Others said the city centre no longer feels welcoming or vibrant, with some claiming the atmosphere and sense of community that once defined Leicester has gradually faded away. The discussion comes after figures previously revealed only 14 fines were handed out during the first 12 months of Leicester’s anti-social behaviour crackdown in the city centre. The scheme was introduced to tackle issues including aggressive begging, street drinking and anti-social behaviour, with £100 fixed penalty notices available to officers. However, despite ongoing complaints from shoppers, workers and businesses, many residents say they have seen little visible improvement. Parking was also repeatedly raised as a major frustration, with many residents saying rising city centre parking costs are discouraging casual visits and pushing more people towards out-of-town destinations such as Fosse Park, where parking is free and many shoppers say they feel safer and more relaxed. Some residents also compared Leicester unfavourably to Nottingham, arguing Nottingham’s city centre now feels busier, cleaner and more attractive for shopping and leisure — particularly on weekends. But the overwhelming feedback Leicester Local received suggests the city centre’s problems now run far deeper than empty shops — with many locals saying Leicester has lost some of its sense of safety, community and good-natured buzz. Others argued Leicester still has huge potential and pointed to the city’s independent businesses, restaurants, festivals and cultural events as proof the city centre can still thrive with the right investment and direction. The debate has now sparked wider discussion over what Leicester city centre needs next — stronger enforcement, cheaper parking, more family attractions, cleaner public spaces, or a renewed focus on rebuilding civic pride and community spirit. What do YOU think Leicester city centre needs right now? #Leicester #LeicesterCityCentre #Leicestershire #FossePark #Nottingham #LocalNews #Community #AntiSocialBehaviour #LeicesterLocal

Barrie Pierpoint is the driving force behind this he has unfinished business here like Family Night Football (FNF)

Is the stadium worth anything other than as a stadium. Didn't the FT get some sort of use clause in it.

Whatever it ends up being I doubt we'd get much if any info on it. It'll be some vague business statement.

Have I missed something I know i've not been for a couple of years but?

We're proud of him , we're proud of him oh the memories

We'd probably agree a sale with a clause that if it's not completed by a certain date the buyer would get it at a knock down price or even free knowing us.

Academy Players Released Jake Donohue - Goal Keeper - 20 Jahmari Lindsay -Defender - 21 Alfie Fisken - Midfielder - 20 Toby Onanaye - Midfielder -19 Olaoluwa Omobolaji - Midfielder -18 Chris Popov - Striker - 21, Contracts Extended Henry Cartwright - MIdfielder - 21 Tommy Neale - MIdfielder - 20 Ryan Donnelly - MIdfielder -19 Thomas -Wilson-Brown - Defender - 21 Reiss Khela - Defender - 19 Contract Offers Steve Bauser - Goal Keeper - 20 Harry French - Goal Keeper - 20 Mirsad Ali, 20 - Defender -20 Bobby Amartey - Defender - 19 Silko Thomas - Midfielder 21 Logan Briggs - Midfielder 21 Josh King - Forward - 20.

He's in the All Star team. Watch those tickets fly

Experience is key to we promote

I doubt it would be some big conglomerate more a collection of rich interested people. Led by Susan Whelan

Most replacements can't sign until after June and it's the same for everyone. At least we wont be affected by the World Cup

OP Updated

https://www.lcfc.com/media-article/ricardo-pereira-among-10-players-to-leave-leicester-city-lcfc?fbclid=IwY2xjawR_kPNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeyl_psQ2djLl3m1uNxqy0zK84bD05cZ35tQ8_r3V4W3Z6GCdYcrKeDBlaFrc_aem_w1FqaIuE3Vd9ne0qcKdqZw We can confirm that 10 Men’s First Team players will depart Leicester City Football Club upon the expiration of their contracts this summer. Confirmation that 10 senior players will leave the Football Club this summer Club captain Ricardo Pereira is among those departing Jordan James, Aaron Ramsey, Joe Aribo, Dujuan Richards and Divine Mukasa will return to their parent clubs following loan spells Extension options have been taken up on five young players Among those is captain Ricardo Pereira, who made 220 appearances for us across eight seasons since joining from Porto in his native Portugal in the summer of 2018. Ricardo was part of the squads that won the 2021 Emirates FA Cup and the FA Community Shield later that same year. He also found the net 15 times from right-back – none more memorable than the late UEFA Conference League Quarter-Final winner away at PSV Eindhoven in 2022, as well as lifting the 2023/24 Sky Bet Championship title. Alongside Ricardo, strikers Patson Daka and Jordan Ayew, defender Jamaal Lascelles and Academy graduate Wanya Marçal will also leave us at the end of the season following the expiration of their contracts. Goalkeeper Asmir Begović’s contract is also due to expire this summer, but he remains in discussions with us about the possibility of extending his stay at King Power Stadium. In addition to those players, the loan spells of Jordan James, Aaron Ramsey, Joe Aribo, Dujuan Richards and Divine Mukasa will all end and see the players return to their parent clubs. We have also exercised options to extend the contracts of five players from our Academy - midfielders Henry Cartwright, 21, Tommy Neale, 20 and Ryan Donnelly, 19, and defenders Thomas Wilson-Brown, 21, and Reiss Khela, 19. Contract offers have also been made to goalkeepers Stevie Bausor and Harry French, both 20, defenders Mirsad Ali, 20 and Bobby Amartey, 19, midfielders Silko Thomas and Logan Briggs, both 21 and forward Josh King, 20. Meanwhile we can also confirm that goalkeeper Jake Donohue, 20, defender Jahmari Lindsay, 21, midfielders Alfie Fisken, 20, Toby Onanaye, 19 and Olaoluwa Omobolaji, 18 and striker Chris Popov, 21, will be leaving the Football Club. We would like to thank all players who are leaving us for their contributions during their time on Filbert Way and wish them the very best for the future.

The English Football Record · Chris Roe ·2d · On teams meeting whilst on long winless runs With 4 matches left to go of the 2024/5 season in the Premier League, the bottom 2 (and already relegated) clubs Leicester City and Southampton met on the 3rd May 2024 at the King Power Stadium with the hosts coming out on top 2-0. This bought to an end an 11 match winless run for the Midlands team, whilst it extended an already 10 match winless run for Southampton. This was the only occasion last season when two teams met with both on a winless run of at least 10 matches. This was one of only 5 of these in the Premier League era, with the others being: 1) Derby County (16) and Bradford City (11) on the 8th November 2000. 2) Aston Villa (11) and Watford (10) on the 20th January 2007. 3) Queens Park Rangers (10) and Reading (10) on the 4th November 2012. 4) West Bromwich Albion (13) and Sheffield United (12) on the 28th November 2020. Up to the end of the 2024/5 season there have been just 62 matches between two such teams across the entirety of English League history. On the 11th January 1890, Burnley and Stoke City met, with the latter winning 3-1. At the time the pair were on a 16 and 12 match winless run respectively. This was the first time two teams met whilst on a 10+ match winless run in the English league. With the same restriction of at least 14 matches (as in the earlier post on unbeaten runs), there have been just 5 instances in league history and the most recent 2 have both been in tier 2 and both have involved Stoke City. The first of these was on the 14th October 1989 in a 1-1 draw against Hull City. Stoke were on a 16 match winless streak and Hull were on a 21 winless streak. More recently on the 1st October 2019, Stoke City were on a 15 match winless streak when they lost 0-1 to Huddersfield Town who were on a 19 match winless streak. It was on the 4th March 1977 when Newport County (19 winless) met Southport (17 winless), and it was this fixture which is the record holder for a pair of teams with the biggest minimum value.

I reckon that 2nd half ironically was probably the best half we've played all season and they still couldn't score.