Unnamed Middle Eastern firm hold interest in buying Leicester City

[CosbehFox]

11 minutes ago, sylofox said:

With a modicum of success Sheff weds would be well up that list.

Greatest myth going, they’ve never had an average attendance in a season above 30k 

[MrSpaM]

17 hours ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

I just know we're going to start the season playing in the Unnamed Middle Eastern Firm Stadium.

 

It'll be great to go down the UMEFS to watch us play Bromley.

 

[Tommy G]

40 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

For football clubs it’s not ridiculous- fairs 

we have seen our rate go up from 8.02 to 8.3 but that’s not a huge increase. 8.3 is on the highest side for Macquarie secured loan but not by much 

 

 

Its not ridiculous in lots of sectors. You have base rate plus margin, no bank is going to lend out on less than 3-4% margin, if you can find it let me know  

[sylofox]

27 minutes ago, CosbehFox said:

Greatest myth going, they’ve never had an average attendance in a season above 30k 

As i said with a modicum of success. For a div2/3 now championship div1 and odd year div2/4. We would not match them had we sustained what they have. Ive been in filbert st with 6 to 7k

[Trav Le Bleu]

29 minutes ago, MrSpaM said:

 

Thank you 

[CosbehFox]

5 minutes ago, sylofox said:

As i said with a modicum of success. For a div2/3 now championship div1 and odd year div2/4. We would not match them had we sustained what they have. Ive been in filbert st with 6 to 7k

That fact includes their top flight era. 

[Merchant_Banker]

18 minutes ago, Tommy G said:

Its not ridiculous in lots of sectors. You have base rate plus margin, no bank is going to lend out on less than 3-4% margin, if you can find it let me know  

HSBC is offering personal loans at 6.5%, not sure if they would lend me millions though. 😃🤞

[Manley Farrington-Brown]

1 hour ago, CosbehFox said:

1 hour ago, sylofox said:

With a modicum of success Sheff weds would be well up that list.

Greatest myth going, they’ve never had an average attendance in a season above 30k

Except for all the seasons from 1947 to 1953 when they averaged above that each season. Over 40k a couple of times. Several individual seasons averaging over 30k since then as well.

[justfoxes]

19 hours ago, Clever Fox said:

Because she was the real Brains behind King Power and is highly respected in her field.

 

Her present job is training entrepreneurs for the Irish Government. That should tell you something about her ability.

She was probably forced out the door because she knew how Rudkin was ruining the club, so Rudkin slimed his was to Flop to get her gone !!

[justfoxes]

I recon it could be this guy Turki Alalshikh as he was sniffing around last year and rumours had it that he put a bid in last year but Flop thought he could turn things around but simply could not, so I think he’s gone back to Turki Alalshikh and offered to sell the club to him???

can’t remember where I saw or heard the rumour but who knows it could be him?

[Heathrow fox]

1 hour ago, CosbehFox said:

Greatest myth going, they’ve never had an average attendance in a season above 30k 

I’ve had this debate before.SW have had several 30k+attendances in their history.I think at least 4 being over 40k.
BUT not since 1968.

They were getting very healthy crowds during footballs dark days.Well into the 20ks.Quite remarkable all things considered.

[mod hero]

13 minutes ago, justfoxes said:

I recon it could be this guy Turki Alalshikh as he was sniffing around last year and rumours had it that he put a bid in last year but Flop thought he could turn things around but simply could not, so I think he’s gone back to Turki Alalshikh and offered to sell the club to him???

can’t remember where I saw or heard the rumour but who knows it could be him?

I’ve heard this as well, it was well over a year ago.

[Tommy G]

1 hour ago, Merchant_Banker said:

HSBC is offering personal loans at 6.5%, not sure if they would lend me millions though. 😃🤞

Personal and corporate are completely different products!

[mod hero]

16 minutes ago, Tommy G said:

Personal and corporate are completely different products!

Chill out Harold 

[fkas]

49 minutes ago, justfoxes said:

I recon it could be this guy Turki Alalshikh as he was sniffing around last year and rumours had it that he put a bid in last year but Flop thought he could turn things around but simply could not, so I think he’s gone back to Turki Alalshikh and offered to sell the club to him???

can’t remember where I saw or heard the rumour but who knows it could be him?

A man in declining health who's got a murky past and is a central part of the Saudi government. Yeah, no thanks.

[Clever Fox]

1 hour ago, justfoxes said:

She was probably forced out the door because she knew how Rudkin was ruining the club, so Rudkin slimed his was to Flop to get her gone !!

She objected to and advised against the wastful spending, especially when we were sailing close to PSR. She was told by Top and Rudkin not to worry they would sell players to avoid psr.

They left it too late in the Window to sell someone, Maddison I think it was, But he turned down the move. Which led to PSR.

 

She was highly respected by Pearson and the players, unlike Rudkin. If anyone thinks she was the problem they are deluded.

 

[The Doctor]

3 hours ago, ronnup said:

Hes put us up for sale

right, so the "careful what you wish for, you could get worse owners" is wrong then? that the owners we could get cannot be worse than him, the only example of worse owners is the course we're already on

[ronnup]

7 minutes ago, The Doctor said:

right, so the "careful what you wish for, you could get worse owners" is wrong then? that the owners we could get cannot be worse than him, the only example of worse owners is the course we're already on

 

I think you're confused mate.. 

[Steve Earle]

13 minutes ago, Clever Fox said:

She objected to and advised against the wastful spending, especially when we were sailing close to PSR. She was told by Top and Rudkin not to worry they would sell players to avoid psr.

They left it too late in the Window to sell someone, Maddison I think it was, But he turned down the move. Which led to PSR.

 

She was highly respected by Pearson and the players, unlike Rudkin. If anyone thinks she was the problem they are deluded.

 

So far as I know, all true. 
 

Rudkin made it a ‘her or me’ and Top went with his bestie, rather than the director with a level of competence. 
 

He’s a bloody fool, unfortunately.

 

Give him two options and unerringly he’ll pick the wrong one.

[The Doctor]

2 minutes ago, ronnup said:

 

I think you're confused mate.. 

nah, I'm following the chain of conversation and not changing the subject to hide looking like a fool. This exact conversation goes:

 

"So the amount we pay in interest on this loan is the equivalent to the annual income for an average league 1 club. I've never been more convinced that we go bust than i currently am."

 

"Be careful what you wish for though, it could be out of the frying pan into the fire with new owners"

 

"I struggle to think how you could have worse owners than King Power"

 

"Ask Sheffield Wednesday"

 

the claim you are making is that you can have worse owners as the new ownership than we do currently. As I've said, that's not the case. The worst case for owners is the course we're already on.

[urban.spaceman]

Found this:

 

https://cadenaser.com/andalucia/2026/07/28/turki-apunta-al-leicester-y-el-almeria-encuentra-la-llave-de-la-premier-ser-almeria/

 

The possibility of Turki Al-Sheikh breaking into the business of European football again does not go unnoticed in Almería. The information provided by journalist Edwin Mejía, which places the current president of the General Entertainment Authority of Saudi Arabia (GEA) in the orbit of Leicester City, has been received with interest by those who know the close relationship he has with the current red and white owner, Mohammed El Assy. Although there is no closed operation, the simple appearance of the name of Turki around the historic English club reconnects the future of Almería with the major leagues of the continent.

Far from being isolated news, Turki's possible landing in England fits with a business profile that has never abandoned football. The man who led the Saudi revolution in Almería between 2019 and 2025 continues to move in circles of enormous economic and sporting influence. His management capacity, his proximity to large Saudi financial structures and his personal relationship with Mohammed El Assy feed an optimistic reading for the red and white club: if Leicester ends up in their hands, the path to the Premier League would be much clearer for the talent that leaves the Mediterranean.

The English track reappears

Journalist Edwin Mejía pointed out on his social networks that "the sale of Leicester opens the door to a new cycle" and placed Turki Al-Sheikh among the names related to the future of the Foxes. He also recalled his previous experience as owner of Almería and Pyramids FC, as well as his ability to manage large investments linked to the Saudi ecosystem.

A golden key for the red and white market

For Almería, Turki's arrival at Leicester would be much more than sentimental news. The red and white club has consolidated itself as a selling entity, specialized in detecting, empowering and revaluing footballers. However, large economic operations are usually accommodated in the leagues with greater financial muscle. Mohammed El Assy has always defended a model based on generating value from talent. Having a privileged road to England would multiply the chances of economic success of that strategy.

A historical one that seeks to grow back

Leicester City continues to be one of the most recognizable names in British football thanks to the legendary conquest of the Premier League in the 2015-16 season. That team led by Claudio Ranieri starred in one of the greatest sporting miracles of the modern era. In Almería, the option of seeing Turki again at the head of a football project generates an obvious reading. Although he no longer controls the red and white entity, personal and business ties with Mohammed El Assy remain intact. If Leicester ends up changing hands and lands under the umbrella of the president of the Saudi GEA, Almería could find something more valuable than an ally: a door wide open to the Premier League.

 

Which seems to be based on this:

 

https://xcancel.com/EdwinMe88/status/2081860990195454341

 

The sale of Leicester opens the door to a new cycle. Turki Al-Sheikh (president of the Saudi GEA) appears in the orbit of the Foxes. ▪︎Experience: Former owner of UD Almería (2019-2025) and Pyramids FC. ▪︎ Capacity: Direct management of large state capital via PIF.

 

 

[Clever Fox]

7 minutes ago, Steve Earle said:

So far as I know, all true. 
 

Rudkin made it a ‘her or me’ and Top went with his bestie, rather than the director with a level of competence. 
 

He’s a bloody fool, unfortunately.

 

Give him two options and unerringly he’ll pick the wrong one.

This I believe was ultimitely why she resigned. Like any decent CEO, If the Company doesn't listen and take advice onboard then it's time to move on.

[PAULCFC]

1 hour ago, justfoxes said:

I recon it could be this guy Turki Alalshikh as he was sniffing around last year and rumours had it that he put a bid in last year but Flop thought he could turn things around but simply could not, so I think he’s gone back to Turki Alalshikh and offered to sell the club to him???

can’t remember where I saw or heard the rumour but who knows it could be him?

Supposed to be buying Derby and has a history of saying he would invest in clubs and then pulling out...........sounds like he would fit in well at city.

[ronnup]

31 minutes ago, The Doctor said:

nah, I'm following the chain of conversation and not changing the subject to hide looking like a fool. This exact conversation goes:

 

"So the amount we pay in interest on this loan is the equivalent to the annual income for an average league 1 club. I've never been more convinced that we go bust than i currently am."

 

"Be careful what you wish for though, it could be out of the frying pan into the fire with new owners"

 

"I struggle to think how you could have worse owners than King Power"

 

"Ask Sheffield Wednesday"

 

the claim you are making is that you can have worse owners as the new ownership than we do currently. As I've said, that's not the case. The worst case for owners is the course we're already on.

 

 

This will get as bad as Chansiri if the Nepo baby doesn't sell

 

 

Indicates...Chansiri was worse because he refused to sell. We are open to selling

 

You've beffuddled yourself love

[TeamRocket]

5 hours ago, Officer Doofy said:

Yes we've been having issues for a while, not sure she loves me anymore. 

 

 

Not sure how the **** you know though 

Sorry I would tell you my source but dont think HP or Hinez would be to pleased  😜