If Top *did* sell - who do you think might buy the club?

[splinterdream]

So if Maguire is correct that we're losing £1m a week, are we in any way an attractive option for any buyer? 

[Manwell Pablo]

2 hours ago, The Doctor said:

genuinely, are we? World class facilities if they were staffed properly, global name recognition after the last 10 years, relatively big fanbase (we were talking about expanding to 40k recently and would sell that in the PL). At the right price I think we'd be quite enticing to anyone mad enough to want to own a football club. The problem is just that right price, because KP won't sell and would quote absurd valuations to put people off

Yeah, the value of the football club is less than its overheads now it’s in league one. Which is a massive problem when finding a buyer, it’s how Bury went bust.
 

Also KP aren’t selling cheap let’s face it. It’s a struggle to get them to sell at all never mind for less than the value of the club. Which is a fraction of what it was worth in the PL. 

 

I think with us though obviously massive potential there so that’s why I’ve used the word difficult instead of next to impossible but it won’t be easy now especially after a few more months of King Power driving it into the ground. 

Edited 23 April by Manwell Pablo

[LCFC_Wolf_2026]

Speculation is mounting that entrepreneur is finalising a proposal for a strategic stake in Leicester City FC. Following the club's recent relegation to League One and the publication of sobering financial statements, Storey reportedly aims to implement a "Ratcliffe-style" football operations takeover.

 

Potential stakeholders have expressed grave concerns regarding the club’s current liabilities, which now exceed £180m over the last three seasons. Financial analysts suggest that without a rapid change in governance, the club faces a structural collapse that could mirror the most severe cases of financial mismanagement in modern football.

 

Under the weight of a staggering £71.1m loss for the 2024/25 period, the Foxes find themselves in a precarious position as they prepare for life in the third tier. The current ownership, while publicly committed, is under immense pressure to find a sustainable exit or partnership strategy that prevents a total liquidation of playing assets.

 

Serious questions remain about whether Storey's consortium can provide the long-term liquidity required to stabilise a club that was once Premier League champion just a decade ago. Industry insiders warn that the transition to League One, with its strict 60% wage-to-turnover cap, will be exceptionally painful without immediate and significant external capital.

 

Beyond the immediate crisis, the focus shifts to whether this partnership can deliver a viable recovery plan for a "fallen giant" currently in freefall. If the proposed deal fails to materialise, many fear Leicester City will become a cautionary tale of how quickly success can erode into a permanent state of underperformance.

 

 

 

Edited 23 April by LCFC_Wolf_2026

[john ridley]

Is that the Rich energy  bloke ?

[filbertway]

14 minutes ago, LCFC_Wolf_2026 said:

Speculation is mounting that entrepreneur is finalising a proposal for a strategic stake in Leicester City FC. Following the club's recent relegation to League One and the publication of sobering financial statements, Storey reportedly aims to implement a "Ratcliffe-style" football operations takeover.

 

Potential stakeholders have expressed grave concerns regarding the club’s current liabilities, which now exceed £180m over the last three seasons. Financial analysts suggest that without a rapid change in governance, the club faces a structural collapse that could mirror the most severe cases of financial mismanagement in modern football.

 

Under the weight of a staggering £71.1m loss for the 2024/25 period, the Foxes find themselves in a precarious position as they prepare for life in the third tier. The current ownership, while publicly committed, is under immense pressure to find a sustainable exit or partnership strategy that prevents a total liquidation of playing assets.

 

Serious questions remain about whether Storey's consortium can provide the long-term liquidity required to stabilise a club that was once Premier League champion just a decade ago. Industry insiders warn that the transition to League One, with its strict 60% wage-to-turnover cap, will be exceptionally painful without immediate and significant external capital.

 

Beyond the immediate crisis, the focus shifts to whether this partnership can deliver a viable recovery plan for a "fallen giant" currently in freefall. If the proposed deal fails to materialise, many fear Leicester City will become a cautionary tale of how quickly success can erode into a permanent state of underperformance.

 

 

 

Just googled him and this popped up

 

[FoxTrott]

10 minutes ago, Manwell Pablo said:

Yeah, the value of the football club is less than its overheads now it’s in league one. Which is a massive problem when finding a buyer, it’s how Bury went bust.
 

Also KP aren’t selling cheap let’s face it. It’s a struggle to get them to sell at all never mind for less than the value of the club. Which is a fraction of what it was worth in the PL. 

 

I think with us though obviously massive potential there so that’s why I’ve used the word difficult instead of next to impossible but it won’t be easy now especially after a few more months of King Power driving it into the ground. 

Nail on the head. This is my main concern. We have a horrible situation where the ownership clearly have financial troubles and are unlikely/unable to take a significant hit on their investment. Furthermore, I totally agree, there is no sane buyer who is going to want to buy a club with the burdens we have as a League 1 club - there is simply no appeal. You could either buy a Southampton (Premier League potential, similar size to Leicester) or a Bolton, a Reading (a big league one club with potential to grow), and pay a fraction of the price you'd pay for Leicester. It's really concerning!

[filbertway]

Just read on article on that Storey fella. Seems like he pretends he's interested in buying clubs, I assume for the social media clout as he likes to mention it publicly as often as possible. But he never actually follows through. The sources at Sunderland, Reading and Coventry all seemed to think he was a bit of a joke

 

[Danizen]

18 hours ago, ALC Fox said:

Knowing our luck it'd end up being Kanye West 

As bad as that would be, the Hugo Boss kits would be banging! 

[TeamRocket]

They ain't selling, they will  sell OL before they sell lcfc.

[skolfoxes]

5 hours ago, Outfox the Fox said:

There's a possibility we might be able to get the complete 'package', a Manager and an Owner. Fuchs & David Tepper (the billionaire owner of Charlotte FC - along with a lot of other sports clubs). I think he would bring the money, desire and business acumen we desperately need.

Whether Fuchs CV is good enough yet to do the Manager's job on his own, is a big question mark, but if an experienced hand can come with him, I'd be supportive of that 'package'. I'm sure his background with Tepper, would ease a lot of the problem relationships owner and Manager have had with us, since Vichai's loss.

Tepper is an absolute lunatic, he was once fined for throwing a drink over a fan during a Panthers game!

 

He's also been accused of meddling and interfering with sporting decisions, although I think he's dialed that back a bit, and that could actually make a decent change from Tops hands off approach. He'd have fcucked Rudkin off years ago I suppose.

 

He also allegedly had a set of brass balls on his desk back in the day, which I suppose makes a nice change from Top who doesn't seem to have any!

Edited 23 April by skolfoxes

[Stadt]

1 minute ago, TeamRocket said:

They ain't selling, they will  sell OL before they sell lcfc.

Top doesn't know who they are, last thought about them sometime in 2024 I reckon

[Phil_Dunphy]

1 hour ago, LCFC_Wolf_2026 said:

Speculation is mounting that entrepreneur is finalising a proposal for a strategic stake in Leicester City FC. Following the club's recent relegation to League One and the publication of sobering financial statements, Storey reportedly aims to implement a "Ratcliffe-style" football operations takeover.

 

Potential stakeholders have expressed grave concerns regarding the club’s current liabilities, which now exceed £180m over the last three seasons. Financial analysts suggest that without a rapid change in governance, the club faces a structural collapse that could mirror the most severe cases of financial mismanagement in modern football.

 

Under the weight of a staggering £71.1m loss for the 2024/25 period, the Foxes find themselves in a precarious position as they prepare for life in the third tier. The current ownership, while publicly committed, is under immense pressure to find a sustainable exit or partnership strategy that prevents a total liquidation of playing assets.

 

Serious questions remain about whether Storey's consortium can provide the long-term liquidity required to stabilise a club that was once Premier League champion just a decade ago. Industry insiders warn that the transition to League One, with its strict 60% wage-to-turnover cap, will be exceptionally painful without immediate and significant external capital.

 

Beyond the immediate crisis, the focus shifts to whether this partnership can deliver a viable recovery plan for a "fallen giant" currently in freefall. If the proposed deal fails to materialise, many fear Leicester City will become a cautionary tale of how quickly success can erode into a permanent state of underperformance.

 

 

 

This bloke is an absolute fraud.

Edited 23 April by Phil_Dunphy

[Manwell Pablo]

40 minutes ago, filbertway said:

Just googled him and this popped up

 

I like him already. 

[Manwell Pablo]

13 minutes ago, filbertway said:

Just read on article on that Storey fella. Seems like he pretends he's interested in buying clubs, I assume for the social media clout as he likes to mention it publicly as often as possible. But he never actually follows through. The sources at Sunderland, Reading and Coventry all seemed to think he was a bit of a joke

 

I can see a fair bit of this happening over the coming months. 
 

It is the only way this gets fixed though I think. KP aren’t going to sell up completely and we aren’t attractive enough to buy out completely so some sort of investment for % in the club seems the only way out. To me. 

[TeamRocket]

3 hours ago, Stadt said:

Top doesn't know who they are, last thought about them sometime in 2024 I reckon

True

[desertfox2]

3 hours ago, Phil_Dunphy said:

This bloke is an absolute fraud.

Storey is a total fraud. One of those Walter Mitty types that probably couldn't afford to pay for a box for a year. He somehow managed to sponsor one of the F1 teams without actually handing over the money with a drinks company that sells no drinks.  His comment on us was pretty funny though. 

[Blue ROI]

Knowing Nepo baby he'd sell it for magic beans. 

[J. James]

Donald Trump would be a good option for me, so I can hate the cvnt on yet another level. 😐

[J. James]

5 hours ago, Greg2607 said:

to be fair... that looks INC-RED-I-Bull!!!! 

Lol...see what you did there. 🤣

[Parafox]

5 hours ago, LCFC_Wolf_2026 said:

Speculation is mounting that entrepreneur is finalising a proposal for a strategic stake in Leicester City FC. Following the club's recent relegation to League One and the publication of sobering financial statements, Storey reportedly aims to implement a "Ratcliffe-style" football operations takeover.

 

Potential stakeholders have expressed grave concerns regarding the club’s current liabilities, which now exceed £180m over the last three seasons. Financial analysts suggest that without a rapid change in governance, the club faces a structural collapse that could mirror the most severe cases of financial mismanagement in modern football.

 

Under the weight of a staggering £71.1m loss for the 2024/25 period, the Foxes find themselves in a precarious position as they prepare for life in the third tier. The current ownership, while publicly committed, is under immense pressure to find a sustainable exit or partnership strategy that prevents a total liquidation of playing assets.

 

Serious questions remain about whether Storey's consortium can provide the long-term liquidity required to stabilise a club that was once Premier League champion just a decade ago. Industry insiders warn that the transition to League One, with its strict 60% wage-to-turnover cap, will be exceptionally painful without immediate and significant external capital.

 

Beyond the immediate crisis, the focus shifts to whether this partnership can deliver a viable recovery plan for a "fallen giant" currently in freefall. If the proposed deal fails to materialise, many fear Leicester City will become a cautionary tale of how quickly success can erode into a permanent state of underperformance.

 

 

 

Fraud. I would hate us to be owned by him even more than KP. 

[Parafox]

36 minutes ago, Blue ROI said:

Knowing Nepo baby he'd sell it for magic beans. 

A four pack of Chang.

[Great Boos Up]

Duncan Goodhew