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John Ghent Leicester Estate Agent Leicester from above… 1935 Before the ring roads, before the sprawl—this is Leicester as you’ve never seen it. Fields still edging the city, streets just beginning to stretch outward… a place on the cusp of change. But look closer At the bottom right, a site that would soon play its part in history. The British Thomson-Houston factory—where, just a few years later, women worked tirelessly building radar equipment that helped change the course of the war. By 1943, this quiet corner of Leicester was linked to one of the most daring missions of WWII—the Dambusters raid. The technology built here helped guide those low-flying Lancaster bombers through the night. From peaceful rooftops… to a role in global history. Next time you pass Blackbird Road or Anstey Lane, remember—this ground once helped shape the world. #Leicester #StoryOfLeicester #WW2History #ThenAndNo

Not a good week but you'd hope they learned something in losing.

I can't help but think if those games were top of the table clashes there'd be a lot fewer fans staying away for all of those reasons listed apart from a death in the family even being ill and people would still come and the family stand would be packed.

https://www.manchesterworld.uk/sport/football/manchester-united/manchester-united-eye-besiktas-wilfred-ndidi-altay-bayindir-update-6027499 Man Utd 'following' ex-Leicester City man amid potential 'swap' deal By Harry Mail Football writer Manchester United will get the chance to bring in some new faces when the summer window opens up Manchester United are ‘following’ Besiktas midfielder Wilfred Ndidi and they could include goalkeeper Altay Bayindir in a potential ‘swap deal’ to land the player this summer, according to Turkish news outlet Spor X. They are being linked with a possible move for the ex-Leicester City man at the end of this season. The Red Devils are currently on course to get back into the Champions League. They are sat in 3rd place in the Premier League table. Michael Carrick’s side beat Aston Villa 3-1 last time out. Next up is an away trip to Dorset to play AFC Bournemouth on Friday night. Manchester United eye Besiktas midfielder Wilfred Ndidi United could see Ndidi as someone to bolster their midfield department. If he joined, he would give them more competition and depth in the middle of the park. In addition, he could be an ideal replacement for Casemiro, who is leaving when this campaign ends. Ndidi, who is a Nigeria international with 75 caps to his name, made the switch to Besiktas back in 2025. He has since become a key player for the Turkish giants and they could face a real battle to keep hold of him amid attention from elsewhere. The 29-year-old has made 24 appearanecs in all competitions and has chipped in with two goals. He started out at Genk and broke into their first-team as a youngster. Leicester then came calling in 2017 and he spent eight years at the King Power Stadium. He found the net on 18 occasions in 303 games for the Foxes. After leaving last year, Ndidi posted on social media: “Thank you, Leicester City, for the love, memories, and opportunity to grow—on and off the pitch. Lifting the FA Cup, fighting every game, and feeling your support has meant the world to me. To the fans, teammates, staff—thank you from the bottom of my heart. Once a Fox, always a Fox.”

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https://sportwitness.co.uk/collapsed-like-house-of-cards-wout-faes-explains-why-leicester-city-fell-to-pieces/ “Collapsed like house of cards” – Wout Faes explains why Leicester City fell to pieces By Naveen Ullal - 19th March 2026 Wout Faes Leicester City’s Wout Faes remains hopeful of completing a permanent move to AS Monaco in the summer. In the winter market, Leicester City let the centre-back join the Ligue 1 side on loan with an option to buy. The 27-year-old decided to leave after his personal difficulties and the Championship side’s struggles this season. Faes joined Leicester City from Stade de Reims in September 2022, when the Foxes were in the Premier League. The Belgium international played 135 matches for the English club and was a regular until the end of last season. His game time dropped this season and he played 944 minutes from 16 matches. Martí Cifuentes, who was Leicester City’s manager until January 25th, didn’t utilise him from December. His last Leicester City appearance was in their 3-2 defeat to Sheffield United on November 29th. This left former FC Augsburg defender Kees Kwakman surprised. Faes joined Monaco on loan and the move worked out as the defender played 749 minutes from nine matches. Wout Faes explains Leicester City struggles Het Laatste Nieuws have spoken to the defender about several topics, including the Foxes’ poor run and his own future. They are 23rd in the table, after a six point deduction for breaching PSR rules, and are two points behind 21st placed West Bromwich Albion. Faes believes Leicester City’s collapse took place since Enzo Maresca left them for Chelsea after the 2023/24 season. The Italian left the Blues in January. He talked about this when asked ‘what went wrong’ at Leicester City? “If you look at the standings in the Championship, you can imagine what things are like there at the moment. Since the departure of Maresca, it has collapsed like a house of cards. It is a real shame, because Leicester is and remains a wonderful club, with tremendous potential,” he said. On losing prominence at the King Power Stadium, Faes explained: “That was indeed new and difficult for me, because before that, I basically always played wherever I was. At the end of last season, it was clear to both sides that our cycle had come to an end after three years and that we could work towards a transfer. “Logically, I didn’t play in the first weeks of the season, because the coach didn’t want to build a team with a central defender who was, in principle, going to leave.” “In the summer, several clubs did indeed come forward as interested,. Due to circumstances, no one reached an agreement with Leicester. That meant I was still there in September. “After that, I started playing again, until I end up on the bench again in November, without really being spoken to. “To be honest, I think decision was made from above to make it clear that it was better for me to leave in the winter.” Aims for permanent move to Monaco Wout Faes The Leicester City owned player now hopes to leave them permanently for Monaco after this season. “My contract allows until a week after the end of the season, because otherwise the period in which I could prove myself would be very short. But honestly? That is something I’m not thinking about too much,” he added. “It would obviously be nice if I could stay, Monaco is a wonderful club. I play, I feel appreciated, but even if that is not the case, I think the six months I have been here will open other doors.” What next for Belgian defender Wout Faes already wanted to leave last summer, but a deal never took shape. The Foxes then tried to get rid of him in the winter market. That worked to an extent as he went out on loan. Therefore, the two parties could part ways permanently, even if Monaco don’t make his stay permanent.

The Football Community · Follow If Chelsea’s punishment is anything to go by, Newcastle would have been 6x better off keeping Elliot Anderson instead…

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Australia - Where else?

Should that now be Drain the Cesspit

Pay grows at slowest rate in more than five years Pay has grown at its slowest rate in more than five years, according to the latest official figures. Earnings - excluding bonuses - grew at an annual rate of 3.8% in the November to January period, down from the previous figure of 4.2%. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at a near five-year high of 5.2%, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, but there was a rise in the number of workers on payrolls last month. The ONS figures come ahead of the latest decision on interest rates from the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), which is expected to keep the cost of borrowing unchanged. Despite the slowdown in pay growth, wages were still rising faster than the rate of price increases. Inflation fell to 3% in January, although the outbreak of the US-Israeli war with Iran has led many analysts to expect the rate to pick up in the months ahead. more here - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0z0x82r00o

Nick De Marco KC, who represented Leicester and Forest in their legal cases, did not comment directly on the Chelsea sanction but said it was vital a consistent approach was adopted by the football authorities. ‌He wrote on X: "When it is argued, in various football disputes, that points deductions must be imposed even for inadvertent breaches, in order to vindicate compliant clubs, one has to wonder whether that reflects a genuine commitment to consistent strict enforcement in all cases, or is simply a position adopted for the purposes of a particular case. "Consistency is very important in sport – the lack of it can undermine public confidence in the integrity of the whole game. "I do not comment on any one individual case, I just hope that those involved in the decision-making processes can see the merit in treating each case according to its particular circumstances rather than being inflexible in some, but very flexible in others. ‌ "That, I am sure, would help restore the confidence in sports arbitration we all wish for." ----------- Simon Leaf, a partner at Three Points Law and the co-author of the chapter on financial regulation in the 'Football and the Law' textbook, told the Press Association on Tuesday that the agreement Chelsea reached was "the deal of the decade". ‌ The agreement referenced the fact that the payments – which in part were to agents to facilitate transfer deals – would not have caused a breach of the league's profitability and sustainability rules (PSR). However, Leaf said it was "difficult to dispute" that Chelsea had gained a sporting advantage through making these payments, which helped seal deals for star names such as Eden Hazard, Willian and Ramires, and said it was a "sleight of hand" to only consider the payments from a PSR perspective. Clubs have privately expressed surprise at the decision when contacted by PA, and Mail Sport has reported that senior executives from a number of Premier League clubs have contacted the league's chief executive Richard Masters demanding an explanation for the Chelsea decision. Clubs are due to gather for one of their regular shareholders' meetings in central London on Thursday, and it remains to be seen whether any executives will raise the issue there.

Nick De Marco KC, who represented Leicester and Forest in their legal cases, did not comment directly on the Chelsea sanction but said it was vital a consistent approach was adopted by the football authorities. ‌He wrote on X: "When it is argued, in various football disputes, that points deductions must be imposed even for inadvertent breaches, in order to vindicate compliant clubs, one has to wonder whether that reflects a genuine commitment to consistent strict enforcement in all cases, or is simply a position adopted for the purposes of a particular case. "Consistency is very important in sport – the lack of it can undermine public confidence in the integrity of the whole game. "I do not comment on any one individual case, I just hope that those involved in the decision-making processes can see the merit in treating each case according to its particular circumstances rather than being inflexible in some, but very flexible in others. ‌ "That, I am sure, would help restore the confidence in sports arbitration we all wish for." ----------- Simon Leaf, a partner at Three Points Law and the co-author of the chapter on financial regulation in the 'Football and the Law' textbook, told the Press Association on Tuesday that the agreement Chelsea reached was "the deal of the decade". ‌ The agreement referenced the fact that the payments – which in part were to agents to facilitate transfer deals – would not have caused a breach of the league's profitability and sustainability rules (PSR). However, Leaf said it was "difficult to dispute" that Chelsea had gained a sporting advantage through making these payments, which helped seal deals for star names such as Eden Hazard, Willian and Ramires, and said it was a "sleight of hand" to only consider the payments from a PSR perspective. Clubs have privately expressed surprise at the decision when contacted by PA, and Mail Sport has reported that senior executives from a number of Premier League clubs have contacted the league's chief executive Richard Masters demanding an explanation for the Chelsea decision. Clubs are due to gather for one of their regular shareholders' meetings in central London on Thursday, and it remains to be seen whether any executives will raise the issue there.

They're not an innovating club they just look to see what the big boys are doing and copy them because they aspire to be one of them which is laughable considering where they've taken us too and from the heights we were at.

Yeah that was but I've not seen or heard anything remotely on a par with what has been the norm in the past. I shouldn't really comment as I don't go now for any number of reasons.

There was a discussion about declining matchday behaviour and some chants and comments crossing a line and contributing to families, in particular, not wanting to attend games, which it was felt contributed to the problems on the pitch.   Declining from what level, I assume from when we were recently successful. I assume these people were never around the many times over the years when on and off the pitch we've been awful. I don't go now from this season but I've never known the behaviour of our fans to be so passive,

Why aren't Trumps Board of Peace countries helping him out.

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Real? https://www.facebook.com/reel/954146953808278 Cat gets a red card!

If the problem is lack of energy for 90mins play some of the young lads like Page, Aluka, S Thomas

BBC Dan Roan Sports editor On page six of its 'sanction agreement, external' on Chelsea's catalogue of secret payments between 2011 and 2018, the Premier League lays out what factors it considered when deciding on a punishment for the years of rule-breaking over transfers. The need "to punish the club and to vindicate those clubs who have complied with the relevant rules" is referenced. Along with "the importance of deterring breaches" and "the need to preserve public confidence in the fairness of the competition." But has that been achieved? The Premier League handed Chelsea a record £10m fine. A one-year transfer ban was suspended. But by avoiding a sporting sanction such as a points deduction, has the league failed to properly punish one of English football's most serious cheating scandals? After all, the Premier League accepts that this case involved "not only obvious and deliberate breaches of the rules but... deception and concealment in relation to financial matters". And that it "occurred with the knowledge and approval of certain senior former officers and/or directors". Crucially, the wrongdoing had a material sporting impact, not only on Chelsea but also some of their rivals. The 36 payments totalling more than £47m over eight years involved the signings of some of the most influential players in the club's modern history. Players such as Eden Hazard, Samuel Eto'o, Willian and David Luiz. Stars who helped Chelsea to become one of world football's most successful clubs during that period, when eight major trophies were won. And while there is no suggestion that any of the players knew of the wrongdoing, it is of course possible that they could all have played for other clubs and helped them to win those trophies instead, were it not for the undisclosed payments from third-parties linked to former owner Roman Abramovich to unlicensed agents and other individuals. How Chelsea signed a star team with hidden payments Published 1 day ago The signings named in the report: Ramires - £17m from Benfica in August 2010 Luiz - £21.3m from Benfica in February 2011 Hazard - £32m from Lille in June 2012 Schurrle - £18m from Bayer Leverkusen in June 2013 Eto'o - free transfer from Anzhi Makhachkala in August 2013 Willian - £30m from Anzhi Makhachkala in August 2013 Matic - £21m from Benfica in January 2014 The Premier League says it applied leniency on the grounds that Chelsea's new Clearlake ownership self-reported rule-breaches committed under a previous era, and that the current hierarchy displayed "exceptional" levels of co-operation. It has also made clear that the secret payments did not mean profit and sustainability rules limiting losses would have been broken. "It is worth remembering that... this sanction is because of activities that happened under the previous Chelsea regime," Richard Monks, the chief executive of the Independent Football Regulator, told the BBC on Tuesday. "It's not the current owners or executive group. What we'll be doing is working with the Premier League to understand if there's anybody involved in that case still involved in football, and if necessary we can investigate if we thought they were unsuitable to continue to be in football." For those former Chelsea executives who have since left the game, that will be of little concern. And some rivals undoubtedly feel that for a club with a squad worth £1.5bn - the most expensively assembled in football history - a £10m fine is insufficient. And while the current ownership was in no way to blame for the wrongdoing, they have arguably benefited from the considerable success achieved during the Abramovich era, which has only increased the value of their asset. "Galling" is how one former senior Manchester United executive - who was at Old Trafford during that period - described the Chelsea situation to BBC Sport. Speaking on condition of anonymity, they claimed that "United lost out on players, Hazard most prominently [in 2012], due to their actions." They added: "I have sympathy for the change of ownership point, but it's hardly a deterrent if you can sell before you get caught... some actual transfer ban would have been appropriate." Honours in the period covered by the report: Premier League winners: 2014-15 and 2016-17 FA Cup winners: 2011-12, 2017-18 League Cup winners: 2014-15 Champions League winners: 2011-12 Europa League winners: 2012-13, 2018-19 Chelsea were handed a nine-month academy transfer ban and a £750,000 fine over the registration of academy players between 2019 and 2022. But compare this case with Everton and Nottingham Forest in 2024, when both clubs received points deductions for PSR breaches that appear much less serious. And what does it say about the effectiveness of the Premier League's financial monitoring that it admits that without Chelsea's voluntary disclosures, a number of the rule breaches may never have come to its attention? So what relevance, if any, does all this have on the league's other major disciplinary case? Fifteen months after the end of an independent commission hearing into more than 100 alleged breaches of financial rules by Manchester City, the club is still waiting to discover its fate. Unlike Chelsea, City deny wrongdoing and are contesting the case. And unlike at Stamford Bridge, there has been no change of ownership at the Etihad to provide mitigation. But City fans will surely be encouraged that the Premier League board did not appear to even consider a points deduction in the case of Chelsea, despite the "deception and concealment". Indeed, it referred to a two-window transfer ban as an "appropriate" punishment, had the club not self-reported and co-operated. In July 2023, Uefa fined the club £8m over the same case. And the FA is expected to take similar action when it announces the conclusion of its disciplinary process into the affair in the coming weeks. But there are clear signs that Chelsea feared it could have been worse. In 2024, it was revealed that owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali held back £150m of their purchase price for the club to cover potential fines relating to the Abramovich era. So far this episode has cost the club about £18m. Some of their rivals may feel that the cost to them may have been greater, in the form of trophies and prize money they could potentially have won. And also to the integrity and credibility of a competition that relies on everyone following the rules. There is one other significant subplot that is emerging. Chelsea's punishment relates to rule breaches in the 2010s. The Manchester City case also covers this period. Between them the two clubs won six Premier Leagues in that decade. What do these cases say about the football - and the titles won - in that era? Only time will tell as all eyes again fall on the City case verdict.