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Wednesday, July 22 was a potentially pivotal day in the history of Leicester City Football Club, certainly for the modern incarnation of LCFC. If you are a Fox who has been busy at work today, occupied with family duties or even entirely removed from the headlines, you can scarcely be blamed for remaining unaware of this rapidly developing situation.
The East Midlands club's ownership, The King Power International Group, have made clear their apparent desire to sell the club. As a matter of fact, they have already sounded out various companies and consortia to gauge who might harbour serious interest in acquiring this historic organisation.
Naturally, this seismic shift has sent immediate shockwaves throughout Leicestershire, startling anyone who holds the sporting fabric of the region dear, even if the wider world may take a little longer to fully grasp the implications. Everyone in the city of Leicester has been deeply affected by the arrival and influence of the Srivaddhanaprabha family and LCFC over the years.
Yet it now appears that Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, the current Foxes chairman, may well be preparing to sell up and depart LE2 for good. This possibility arrives at a time when many of the club's most loyal followers have long felt disillusioned with the stewardship of the King Power operators, a sentiment that has been steadily magnifying for some time.
Supporters have endured the bitter blow of three separate relegations in recent years, casting a long shadow over progress. Although, there is a glimmer of tactical hope emerging under Russell Martin, who, contrary to some recent doubts regarding his standing, has finally begun to turn the tide.
This upturn in momentum has been supported by sharp work from the executive team. They have managed to secure respectable transfer fees for departing players, shoring up the outfit's financial position amid the uncertainty.
Middle Eastern attraction to Leicester City
Sky Sports has now confirmed that an 'unnamed firm from the Middle East holds a genuine interest' in purchasing LCFC, marking the first significant suitor to be publicly identified in this process. Meanwhile, the owners are leaving no stone unturned, actively working with investment bankers at Citigroup to explore all avenues and identify every potential buyer for the entire operation.
Independent valuation estimates suggest that the complete package (encompassing the Seagrave training ground, the stadium and the club at large) is expected to attract bids falling somewhere between £410 million and £530m. As the news settles, the coming weeks will undoubtedly prove critical in determining whether this era-defining sale reaches completion and who will ultimately take the reins at one of English football's well-known institutions.
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This article was originally published on foxesofleicester.com as Leicester on the market: Middle East firm eye up Foxes as value set.
