Leicester City chairman outlines priorities for Premier League season

[davieG]

Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha wants City to continue their evolution under Claude Puel

ByJordan Blackwell
18:19, 19 AUG 2018

Results are not the be-all and end-all for Leicester City’s chairman with the continued evolution under Claude Puel the priority this season.

Writing in the matchday programme ahead of City’s 2-0 win over Wolves, chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha suggested Puel would be afforded patience to continue enacting his vision, with bad results unlikely to bring pressure on the Frenchman’s position.

“Our primary ambition is a long-term one – to make Leicester City a sustainable and consistently competitive force in the Premier League,” wrote Srivaddhanaprabha.

“Season by season, we look for progress, which can come in many forms. Last season, under Claude Puel, we saw the start of an evolution in our squad, to a different, more methodical style of play and the further emergence of young players from our academy such as Ben Chilwell, Hamza Choudhury and Harvey Barnes.

“This season, our evolution will continue with new players in the squad and I’m excited to see the progress we can make.

“At the end of the season, results and league position must always be put into context and it is in these broader distinctions that we monitor whether the club is successfully pursuing that long-term ambition.”

 

Asked for his message to supporters, Srivaddhanaprabha said: “It would be a message of thanks for continuing to show faith in our vision, for supporting the team and for proudly representing Leicester City around the country and all over the world.

“A football club means nothing without its fans and we will continue to keep you at the heart of every decision we make for your club.

“We have retained a number of our senior experienced players, complemented by a young, gifted squad this season, led by a manager in Claude Puel who has a fine record in the development of outstanding young talent.

“With the full force of the Blue Army behind them, they have the potential to reach great heights. Send them into every game with your belief, your love your passion for Leicester City and watch them flourish.

“Together we can continue to drive forward.”

 

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leicester-city-chairman-outlines-priorities-1915956

[foxfanazer]

I totally agree with him. Nice to see they’re looking at the bigger picture and the long term

Edited 19 August 2018 by foxfanazer

[The Doctor]

Great to read, glad they're planning long term about the future of the club rather than just settling for knee jerk, high manager turn over - that sort of thing is what Sunderland got into, and no long term thinking is why they are where they are

[katieakita]

If Carlsberg did football club owners

[SheppyFox]

Brilliant, glad he’s in agreement with my vision and opinion of Puel. 

[fuchsntf]

So there it is...Puel In..!!!

No way will we see Puel have an early exit. (Thankfully!!)

He's going to be given time to develop a solid base,and bring his culture to the fore.

I suppose it's going to be useless sounding off, on the odd defeat,and top 6 is not a must!!!!

Slip ups,and runs of poor form,so long improvement is to be seen,there will be no panic sacking.

There has to be a complete implosion,in results and form,won't happen!! So the media can trash their pathetic lies,

and stories,and the shit stirrers from within this forum,can find some other themes to get miserable and negative about..

ha haha ha hahhhhaaaaz

[RumbleFox]

We truly have great owners.  X

[Charl91]

Excellent owners. One of the best things to happen to the club.

 

Especially with how many crazy owners there are.

Edited 19 August 2018 by Charl91

[foxfanazer]

Just now, Charl91 said:

Excellent owners. One of the best things to happen to the club.

 

sorry I couldn’t resist

You’re right though they have transformed this football club into something I never thought it could be

[StriderHiryu]

The best thing is they mean what they say and it isn’t just hot air. When they’re leave (if they ever do) they will leave us with a fantastic stadium, training ground, academy, squad and setup. Oh and a Premier League title. There’s even talk the new stadium development will even bring in commerce meaning the area won’t just be for match days only. 

As fans I’m sure we also want to see the club win trophies too but personally I prefer this way of doing it than just outspending everyone else. The club should have an identity that embodies the city and not just be a wealthy man’s plaything. 

Edited 19 August 2018 by StriderHiryu

[That_Dude]

Not really surprised.

They should've replaced "long-term" by something easier to grasp, like "lots of seasons" or "shit load of matches" though.

[Guest Markyblue]

38 minutes ago, fuchsntf said:

So there it is...Puel In..!!!

No way will we see Puel have an early exit. (Thankfully!!)

He's going to be given time to develop a solid base,and bring his culture to the fore.

I suppose it's going to be useless sounding off, on the odd defeat,and top 6 is not a must!!!!

Slip ups,and runs of poor form,so long improvement is to be seen,there will be no panic sacking.

There has to be a complete implosion,in results and form,won't happen!! So the media can trash their pathetic lies,

and stories,and the shit stirrers from within this forum,can find some other themes to get miserable and negative about..

ha haha ha hahhhhaaaaz

I'm sure that's a challenge they will only to happy to take up ?

[Kitchandro]

Worrying that the chairman actually seems to like Puel's shit style of play. Long term we look to be in trouble in that case. His intentions are no doubt good but there's nothing 'methodical' about isolating Vardy, passing the ball too slowly and relying on Chilwell for attacking threat. Somebody at the club needs to realise this sooner rather than later.

There is no progression with the sort of managers we are hiring, they can confuse being reactive with a long term plan if they like but it's clear we are not attack-minded enough to consistently score goals and we won't always be able to ride our luck like we did on Saturday.

54 minutes ago, The Doctor said:

Great to read, glad they're planning long term about the future of the club rather than just settling for knee jerk, high manager turn over - that sort of thing is what Sunderland got into, and no long term thinking is why they are where they are

Sunderland's problem was they kept hiring managers to save them from the drop, safe pairs of hands, which is the same thing we've done hiring Shakespeare and Puel. Fortunately our playing staff is quite a bit better than their's was and that will get us out of jail for now.

 

[Mickyblueeyes]

The Puel appointment is obviously a long term one. Very similar to the Pearson one previously. Nige could easily have been sacked after the Watford playoff defeat but wasn’t as the vision was long term. Puel could’ve easily have been sacked this summer but wasn’t. 

Great to see the long term vision is that the club is self sustainable and depend more so on the internal youth team and a highly skilled scouting team rather than a mad splash every summer. 

I like Puel and I like what he seems to be doing with club. It’s a slow process though and requires some patience. 

[Ric Flair]

3-4 losses on the spin and all this will change, but it's a nice sentiment to try and get everyone on board at the start of the season. Means now to me.

[KingsX]

24 minutes ago, Kitchandro said:

Worrying that the chairman actually seems to like Puel's shit style of play. Long term we look to be in trouble in that case. His intentions are no doubt good but there's nothing 'methodical' about isolating Vardy, passing the ball too slowly and relying on Chilwell for attacking threat. Somebody at the club needs to realise this sooner rather than later.

There is no progression with the sort of managers we are hiring, they can confuse being reactive with a long term plan if they like but it's clear we are not attack-minded enough to consistently score goals and we won't always be able to ride our luck like we did on Saturday.

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[Deucalion]

I'm a little cynical about this too.

Dropped is any mention of challenging for European football, and in is talk of sustainability and relying on the youth team.

[Yes N'Didi]

9 minutes ago, Deucalion said:

I'm a little cynical about this too.

Dropped is any mention of challenging for European football, and in is talk of sustainability and relying on the youth team.

Simple. Under promise, over deliver. He's not mentioned a final league position - just that it will be an important factor to see if we have progressed. If he said we're aiming for Europe and we didn't deliver, then we would be questioning why we haven't hit our targets and how we have failed. If we get there then great.

People are quick to forget that 7th was only good enough last season because the top four claimed both pieces of silverware. I am not so confident that this season 7th place will take a European spot and in all reality are we good enough to be top 6? I'm optimistic about our future but we're not there yet.

[Ted Maul]

Good stuff. Puel certainly seems like a 'builder', much like Pearson was. Getting all levels of the club to a high standard should negate any of his tactical shortcomings in the long term. 

[sylofox]

Is that the Thai version of the vote of confidence? Then next weeks feck off  

 

Joking aside great to see the owners sticking to a plan. The signs are good so far be a shame to destroy what could be a great set up.

[AKCJ]

1 hour ago, Kitchandro said:

Worrying that the chairman actually seems to like Puel's shit style of play. Long term we look to be in trouble in that case. His intentions are no doubt good but there's nothing 'methodical' about isolating Vardy, passing the ball too slowly and relying on Chilwell for attacking threat. Somebody at the club needs to realise this sooner rather than later.

There is no progression with the sort of managers we are hiring, they can confuse being reactive with a long term plan if they like but it's clear we are not attack-minded enough to consistently score goals and we won't always be able to ride our luck like we did on Saturday.

Sunderland's problem was they kept hiring managers to save them from the drop, safe pairs of hands, which is the same thing we've done hiring Shakespeare and Puel. Fortunately our playing staff is quite a bit better than their's was and that will get us out of jail for now.

 

Why are you permanently ****ing miserable?

If you can't see the difference between now and this time last year then you're a lost cause.

[Gerard]

2 hours ago, foxfanazer said:

I totally agree with him. Nice to see they’re looking at the bigger picture and the long term

 

The evolution of the club now we're as safe in this league as we're ever likely to be over the next few years is to improve our infrastructure. Building a new world class training facility and plans to increase the stadium capacity and make the stadium less generic will be massive for our foundation.

We need to aim to become one of the bigger clubs in the PL over this next decade and keep up with the likes of Everton and West Ham.

 

[AKCJ]

2 minutes ago, Gerard said:

 

The evolution of the club now we're as safe in this league as we're ever likely to be over the next few years is to improve our infrastructure. Building a new world class training facility and plans to increase the stadium capacity and make the stadium less generic will be massive for our foundation.

We need to aim to become one of the bigger clubs in the PL over this next decade and keep up with the likes of Everton and West Ham.

 

The aim for us has to be for people to refer to a "big 7" rather than a "big 6".

If we can consistently get into the Europa League as a minumum and fight for domestic trophies then players will want to come here. 

It's a tough ask but we need to ride out this time when we're building the training ground and the stadium expansion. We need to continue to learn a better style of football as we carry on moving forward.

A bad season now is utterly disastrous.

[Goober]

4 minutes ago, Gerard said:

 

The evolution of the club now we're as safe in this league as we're ever likely to be over the next few years is to improve our infrastructure. Building a new world class training facility and plans to increase the stadium capacity and make the stadium less generic will be massive for our foundation.

We need to aim to become one of the bigger clubs in the PL over this next decade and keep up with the likes of Everton and West Ham.

 

This. The sooner we permanently distance ourselves in stature with the likes of Southampton, Norwich, Derby etc the better.

Cannot wait for our stadium expansion personally. All the noises coming out of the club are the right ones for me, very pleased the owners have backed Puel and I hope he does the business.

[Gerard]

57 minutes ago, Deucalion said:

I'm a little cynical about this too.

Dropped is any mention of challenging for European football, and in is talk of sustainability and relying on the youth team.

 

To get regular European football we either have to be consistently best of the rest or finishing above at least one or two of the elite six clubs.

It's our ceiling really over a long period of time as we don't have the revenue to compete long term. Making the club more desirable with facilities and increasing the stadium is a huge step for us as is the policy of buying young talented players and developing academy players. If I owned the club my goals would be similar so I'm happy that we're moving forwards.