Foxes Trust Press Release

Having given the new owners of LCFC a chance to settle in the Foxes Trust has now formally submitted a written request for a meeting “at the earliest opportunity” with Aiyawatt Raksriaksorn.

Trust Chairman Ian Bason said “We think the time is now right to meet with our club’s new owners and sit down face to face to listen directly to their plans for the future of the club and be given the opportunity to ask questions”

Bason added “With the Football League declaring its intention that transparency of ownership is a given, we also want an understanding of the current full ownership structure and the plans for additional parties to be involved in the months ahead”

“We have been monitoring statements made both in the Mercury and the press in Thailand, which have included Vichai Raksriaksorn mentioning potential interest from local investors to be part of the new consortium, the Trust would certainly be interested in holding a small shareholding”

When previously part of a consortium, the Trust had an Observer at club board meetings and Bason feels this would be hugely beneficial for the new owners.

“During the parliamentary elections, all parties were stating their commitment to ensuring fans were in every clubs board room. The new owners certainly will lack knowledge of how City fans think, we feel as the new owners establish a fresh board structure, it offers an excellent opportunity to have a fan in the clubs board room now.”

Leeds 1 City 2 – Carling Cup

City recovered from a half-time deficit to win 2-1 against hosts Leeds United and reach the third round of the League Cup for the first time in three years.

Although the visitors arrived at Elland Road in bright evening sunshine, the mood among sections of the Foxes fanbase was distinctly darker. The defeat at Burnley the previous weekend had raised tensions on several supporters' website, with many prominent correspondents voicing doubts about manager Paulo Sousa.

As in the previous round, Sousa shuffled the squad, with Michael Lamey, Michael Morrison, Franck Moussa and Paul Gallagher replacing Robbie Neilson, Matt Oakley, Andy King and DJ Campbell. In addition goalkeeper Chris Weale had failed to recover from a shoulder injury and Conrad Logan continued to deputise for him.

Meanwhile former Fox Max Gradel was making his first start of the season for Leeds following a four-match ban. And he wasted little time in proving a point to both sides, with a series of runs causing constant problems for the City defence...