Foxes Trust raises concerns over Leicester City as sale uncertainty continues

The Foxes Trust have raised 'significant concerns' about the running of Leicester City and called for greater communication from the club amid uncertainty over its ownership.

King Power have reportedly put the club up for sale after 16 years of ownership, with a brochure seen by LeicestershireLive detailing the various assets included in the Leicester City portfolio.

It's been reported that the Srivaddhanaprabha family, Leicester's owners, are looking for £222m for the entire portfolio. However, as it stands, no takeover appears to be close to completion.

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At the end of last season, a Foxes Trust survey made for grim reading for City. With over 4,400 supporters participating, the survey called for a 'complete reset, from top to bottom' and welcomed the potential change in ownership.

More than three months after the survey results were published, the Foxes Trust have now penned an open letter to the football club outlining their concerns about its current state and uncertainty around a potential sale.

The Trust say they are ‘deeply concerned and frustrated' about what has happened around the club. They say calls for benefits for season-ticket holders have gone unanswered, a recommended Q&A was declined by the club and the first 'Your 90 Minutes session' which was due to be held online was instead rearranged.

On the potential sale of the football club, the Trust say they ‘welcome’ the prospect of a change in ownership and have ‘serious concerns’ that little has improved over the summer.

They have also called for the club to confirm that 'proceeds from the recent and future player sales are being redistributed back into the club and not being kept as part of any potential sale', and reassurance on the financial health of the club to be given to supporters.

The Trust have also called for executives including Kevin Davies and Jon Rudkin to speak directly to supporters as part of the ‘new era of communications’ promised following the leadership changes.

The Trust concluded their letter by asking the club to arrange a meeting with the Trust within the next fortnight to discuss the topics mentioned.

"As the Club goes up for sale, it should lean further into fan engagement rather than away from it," they concluded. "Disenfranchised fans are less attractive to buyers than engaged ones.

"We also believe that the first step of any new ownership should be to restore unity, pride and hope with the fans. That can only be achieved via genuine engagement. We invite any serious potential bidders to contact the Trust to discuss how this can be achieved.

"In the meantime, we hope our own Football Club will start treating supporters and the Trust with the respect that we deserve."

Leicester City were approached for comment but declined to respond.

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