"""American"" (referring to the American college football bowl game concept). As a result of a fans' petition, the name was quickly changed to the ""Walkers Stadium""; however, some fans were still unhappy the name only referenced the sponsor, with no Leicester City reference, such as ""Filbert,"" ""Fosse"" or ""Foxes"". Consequently, the stadium was sometimes derogatorily referred to (by both Home and Away supporters) as the ""crisp bowl,"" in reference to Walkers best-known products. The naming rights were sold to King Power for the 2011–12 season. Some fans refer to the stadium as Filbert Way after the ground's address, retaining a"
"Power, a company also owned by the club's owners. The first sponsorship logo to appear on a Leicester shirt was that of Ind Coope in 1983. British snack food manufacturer Walkers Crisps held a long association with the club, sponsoring them from 1987 to 2001. Other sponsors have included John Bull (1986–87), LG (2001–03), Alliance & Leicester (2003–07), Topps Tiles (2007–09), Jessops (2009–10), and Loros (2009–10). Siam Commercial Bank became their first sleeve sponsor. The deal was valid for the 2017–18 season. For the 2018–19 season, the sleeve sponsor is Bia Saigon. In their early years, Leicester played at numerous"
"Premiership (although several were sold). In an interview in mid-2006, chairman Andrew Taylor stated debt was about £25 million, including a ""mortgage"" of £15–18 million on the Walkers Stadium to the company (not the club) that owns it. Leicester were relegated from the Premiership in 2003–04 with 33 points, along with Leeds United and Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Stadium was renamed King Power Stadium in 2011 after the take-over of Thai-based duty free company King Power. Adams resigned as manager in October 2004 and Dave Bassett began a second (albeit temporary) spell as manager assisted by former FA technical director Howard"
"was ranked by ""Forbes"" magazine as the 5th richest man in Thailand, reportedly worth US$4.9 billion, as of 28 October 2018. In August 2010, the Asia Football Investments consortium including Vichai and his son Aiyawatt purchased English Football League Championship club Leicester City. He succeeded Milan Mandarić as chairman of the club in February 2011 while continuing as owner, and Aiyawatt became the vice chairman. In July 2011, the club's formerly named Walkers Stadium was renamed the King Power Stadium. Leicester City went on to win the 2015–16 Premier League title after starting the season as 5000/1 rank outsiders. Shortly"
"pension fund, The Powers Trust and a local businessman who is the chair of Hinckley AFC. The small part of the site allegedly owned by Leicester Road Stadium comprises the pitch and some car parking. A police investigation for fraud was not carried through to a prosecution as they decided it was not in the public interest to continue. There is an outstanding appeal against this decision. The ground is now used as the home ground for Premier League side, Hinckley Town Cricket Club, as well as the City Cricket Academy games, due to both organisations involvement with Anshuman Bhagawati,"
"health and supplements company were declared main sponsors and naming rights to the North Stands, the Crumbie Stand is officially the South Stand on the Leicester Tigers website. Originally the Alliance and Leicester Stand, the East Stand is an all-seater and 26 executive suites stand built for £2.3m in 1995 on the East Bank of the ground. With a capacity of 2,650 seats for general admittance, it increased Welford Road's capacity to 16,815. In 2010, the Alliance and Leicester Stand was renamed to the Goldsmiths Stand after a change of sponsorship. In 2016, the stand's name was changed to the"
"would never take part in illegal activities to circumvent the third-party ownership"", but subsequently resigned as OH Leuven chairman on 30 September. Later that season, with the club struggling financially, OH Leuven was taken over by the King Power International Group led by the late Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha who already owned Leicester City. In July 2018, OH Leuven reclaimed the matricule #18 that originally belonged to Stade Leuven, to ""reclaim the glorious past"". On 27th October 2018, the club's chairman, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha died in a helicopter crash following Leicester City's home game against West Ham. <br> Their stadium is called Stadion"
"King Power Stadium following Leicester City's triumphant Premier League Football Championship. In Sept 2016 Jeff was chosen by Noel Gallagher to be his support act for the end of his tour show at Brixton Academy. The Way the Light was released in Japan on 5 October for the only time on CD through Sympathy For Vinyl / Beatnik Records. He started the website Sympathy For Vinyl as a platform to release his more experimental compositions and collaborations. In mid May 2017 it was revealed that Jeff had formed a collaboration with ex-Klaxons member Jamie Reynolds, New York rapper Young Lazarus,"
"Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha's helicopter crashed in the car park outside the stadium, shortly after taking off from the pitch. Four other people were on the helicopter at the time. There were no survivors. In 2002, former Leicester City shirt sponsors Walkers signed a ten-year deal for naming rights. The agreement was superseded halfway through the period, in May 2007, when they again paid a ""seven-figure sum"" to extend their sponsorship of the stadium until 2017. Originally the ground was to have been called the ""Walkers Bowl,"" but the name was dropped after fans objected on the grounds the name was too"
"Mattioli Woods stand after a sponsorship deal with Mattioli Woods After a controversial decision in which the RFU announced that Welford Road wouldn't host any World Cup 2015 matches opting instead for the King Power Stadium, Tigers released plans for the second stage of redevelopment in which the 100 year old clubhouse and the temporary stand was demolished and a new stand built. It could hold 3,100 fans, 62 disabled fans and their assistants and increase the stadium's capacity to 25,849. Building for the new stand started the week after Leicester's final home match of the season against Northampton Saints"
"stadium naming rights. The combined shirt sponsorship (1990–2009) and kit manufacture (1993–2012) deals covering 22 years represent the longest kit partnership in English football history. The stadium's naming rights were held by Reebok since its opening in 1997 and was due to run until the end of the 2015–16 season. Bolton's kit manufacturer from the 2014–15 season changed to Italian sportswear brand Macron who also manufacture kits for clubs including Aston Villa, Lazio and Napoli. The stadium was also re-branded as the ""Macron Stadium"" from July 2014 in an agreement that lasted four years. (captain) ""For details on former players,"
"to sell a 50% stake in the club to Singapore–based billionaire Peter Lim, the owner of Valencia CF. Despite the promising start, a dip in form during December resulted in only 4 wins from the following 11 matches which saw the team fall behind Darlington 1883 at the top of the league. As a result, Power was sacked in January 2015 after 18 months in the role. Owners Paul Scholes and Phil Neville acted as caretaker managers for the subsequent match against Kendal Town, before announcing the arrival of the new managerial team of Anthony Johnson and Bernard Morley. Johnson"
"Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha (; born Vichai Raksriaksorn (); 4 April or 5 June 1958 – 27 October 2018) was a Thai billionaire businessman and the founder, owner and chairman of King Power Duty Free. He was also the owner of Premier League football club Leicester City from 2010 until his death in a helicopter crash at the King Power Stadium in Leicester. Vichai was the founder and CEO of King Power Duty Free, an operator of duty-free shops. In December 2009, King Power received the royal warrant from King Bhumibol of Thailand in a ceremony attended by Vichai. He"
"in 2008 Leicester Tigers explored many other options. On 23 November 2004 the club announced that it had entered into a 50–50 joint venture with the city's main football club, Leicester City, to purchase City's current ground, King Power Stadium then known as the Walkers Stadium. If the purchase had gone through, the Tigers would have surrendered their lease on Welford Road and moved into Walkers Stadium. However, after several months of talks, the two clubs could not agree as to which side would have priority at Walkers Stadium, and they ended any ground share plans in July 2005. Leicester"
"32,500 all-seater stadium. The stadium was originally named The Walkers Stadium in a deal with food manufacturers Walkers, whose brand logo can still be found in some areas around the outside of the stadium. The first match hosted at Walkers was a 1–1 friendly draw against Athletic Bilbao, with Bilbao's Tiko being the first scorer at the stadium and Jordan Stewart being the first Leicester player to score. The first competitive match was a 2–0 victory against Watford. The stadium has since hosted an England international against Serbia and Montenegro, which finished 2–1 to England, as well as internationals between"
"crumb surface pitch. It is named in honour of Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester. The flagship of the complex is the Leicester Road Stadium, a 4,329 capacity purpose-built football ground, comprising a gymnasium, sports injury clinic and a social club. The Stadium opened in March 2005 when Stalybridge Celtic were the first team to play Hinckley United on the ground, in front of a crowd of over 2000. When the Stadium opened in 2005 it was known as the Marston's Stadium, following a sponsorship deal between Hinckley United and Marston's Brewery. The Brewery paid what Regional Sales Manager"
"a brand new ground in the late-1990s, their new home was named the Reebok Stadium. Several other English clubs, such as Liverpool F.C., had Reebok sponsorship deals up until the purchase by Adidas, but most have since switched to either the parent brand (which has a long history in football) or another company altogether. In April 2014, Bolton Wanderers officially announced the Reebok Stadium would be officially rebranded in a new sponsorship deal with sportswear manufacturer Macron, who will manufacture the club's kits and sponsor the stadium under the name Macron Stadium in a four-year deal announced by the club's"
"were defeated only twice on their travels. They also recorded the fewest losses in any of the club's Premier League seasons, losing just three matches throughout their entire campaign. The club produced another record for the most consecutive wins in the top flight, each coming against Watford, Newcastle United, Crystal Palace, Southampton and Sunderland. Coincidentally, they kept a record of five-straight clean sheets all set against each of the same five opponents. The King Power Stadium home crowd in 2015–16 saw City beaten just once in the Premier League all season. Leicester made their UEFA Champions League debut in the"
"funeral lasted for eight days, beginning on 3 November. Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha (; born Vichai Raksriaksorn (); 4 April or 5 June 1958 – 27 October 2018) was a Thai billionaire businessman and the founder, owner and chairman of King Power Duty Free. He was also the owner of Premier League football club Leicester City from 2010 until his death in a helicopter crash at the King Power Stadium in Leicester. Vichai was the founder and CEO of King Power Duty Free, an operator of duty-free shops. In December 2009, King Power received the royal warrant from King Bhumibol"
"at his funeral during the flypast by the Italian Air Force. In 2013, the track was certified gold by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry. On 7 May 2016, Andrea Bocelli sang ""Nessun dorma"" in the King Power Stadium, home of Leicester City Football Club, before Leicester City's final home match of the 2015–16 Premier League season against Everton F.C.. Leicester's manager Claudio Ranieri stood beside Bocelli for the performance. After the game, Leicester were presented with the Premier League trophy for the first time in their history. ""Nessun dorma"" (often in adapted versions of the score) has been"
"at the King Power Stadium, against Toulose and Llanelli Scarlets in 2005 and 2007 respectively, but the ground was designated as a neutral venue for both. On 27 February 2015 Tigers announced plans to continue the redevelopment of Welford Road by replacing the clubhouse and temporary West Stand with a new permanent building with a 3,100 capacity. Work started on 28 May 2015 and was completed by January 2016. Source: Source: David Matthews holds the record for most appearances for Leicester Tigers with 502 appearances between 1955 and 1974. Percy Lawrie is the only man to score more than 200"
"States, which signed a 21-year agreement with the Penguins in December 2008. Secondary sponsors of the arena are PNC Wealth Management, UPMC, Verizon, American Eagle Outfitters, and Dick's Sporting Goods, the last three being existing sponsors carrying over from the Civic Arena. On October 4, 2016, PPG Industries purchased the naming rights from Consol as a result of Consol wanting to get out of the naming rights deal due to the company struggling financially as a result of low energy prices. Consol, which is also planning on letting its naming rights deal for Consol Energy Park expire, will remain a"
"attendances have never dropped below 20,000, even when the club were relegated to League One in 2008 for the first time in their history. The club have several supporter groups in England, and alongside the support in the UK, Leicester City also have fans around the world. Since being bought by the King Power group in 2011, Leicester have developed a following in Thailand, the home of their owners. In Thailand, Singha Corporation is an ""Official Club Partner"". Leicester City supporters share good relations with fans of European teams VfL Bochum and Anderlecht. Regularly, supporters travel over to Europe to"
"Buddhist Temple in Bangkok for a month in 2015. On 27 October 2018, his father died in a helicopter accident. He was not on board his father's helicopter that crashed outside the King Power stadium on 27 October 2018, as he had not attended the football match. The next day, he flew to Leicester to pay tribute to his father. Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha (), (born Aiyawatt Raksriaksorn, July 1985) is a Thai businessman, the CEO and the Chairman of King Power, and the chairman of Leicester City Football Club. He is the son of late billionaire Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, the"
"(EFL League Two since 2004) FA Cup Football League Cup Football League Trophy Football League Third Division North Cup Since 2015, the naming rights to the stadium are currently owned by local multimillion-pound company AESSEAL The home kit is sponsored by local shopping centre Parkgate. Both the away kit and third kit are sponsored by Balreed. On 16 May 2016, the club announced that the Handsworth-based firm Hodge Clemco are to be the home shirt sponsor for the 2016–17 season, replacing Parkgate Shopping who are now the back of shirt sponsor. Rotherham United F.C. Rotherham United Football Club, nicknamed The"
"the final competitors for the sponsorship contract which also includes the display of the firm’s logo in at least two locations at the top of the stadium, along with internal advertisements. The stadium was originally known as the ""Baltic Arena"". The contract with PGE ended, however, on 30 September 2015, after PGE chose not to renew the contract. On 9 November 2015 Energa was revealed as the new stadium's sponsor until 2020. On 20 January 2012 after several months of preparation a special club bar named T29 Sports Bar & Restaurant was opened to the public. This name is not"
"Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha (), (born Aiyawatt Raksriaksorn, July 1985) is a Thai businessman, the CEO and the Chairman of King Power, and the chairman of Leicester City Football Club. He is the son of late billionaire Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, the founder, owner and chairman of King Power. He has three elder siblings, brother Apichet and sisters Voramas and Aroonroong. Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha was educated at Saint Gabriel's College, and earned a bachelor of business administration degree from the Bangkok University International Program. Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha is the CEO and vice-chairman of King Power, which was owned by his father Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. He"
"the stadium Almondvale or the 'Vale. It was previously officially titled the City Stadium in the early naughties due to a sponsorship deal with the City group. It had also been called the West Lothian Courier Stadium before that. However, after the club were taken over by the Lionheart Consortium in 2005, it reverted to its original name, Almondvale Stadium. It was renamed 'Braidwood Motor Company Stadium' in a three-year naming rights deal in May 2010. In June 2013, it was renamed again for sponsorship reasons to 'Energy Assets Arena'. In September 2015, it was renamed again for sponsorship reasons"
"by the death of Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha in a helicopter crash outside the King Power Stadium on 27 October 2018, shortly after a 1–1 home draw against West Ham United. Twenty teams compete in the league – the top seventeen teams from the previous season, and three teams promoted from the EFL Championship. The new teams this season are Wolverhampton Wanderers (returning to the top flight after six years), Cardiff City and Fulham (both clubs returning after a four-year absence), who replace Stoke City, West Bromwich Albion and Swansea City, ending spells in the top flight of ten,"
"City. Fleetwood Town's main kit sponsors include Commercial Power Ltd and Business Energy Solutions. Football League Two Conference National Conference North Northern Premier League Premier Division Northern Premier League First Division North West Counties Football League Premier Division North West Counties Football League First Division Lancashire Combination Lancashire League West Division Reserve League Northern Premier League Challenge Cup Northern Premier League President's Cup North West Counties Football League First Division Trophy FA Vase Lancashire Combination Cup Peter Swales Memorial Shield The 2017–18 average in terms of percentage of ground capacity (which is currently given as 5,327) is 59%. It is"
"King Power Group, Mandarić sold the club to Thai-led consortium Asian Football Investments (AFI), fronted by King Power Group's Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. Mandarić, an investor in AFI, was retained as club chairman. On 1 October 2010, after a poor start that saw Leicester bottom of the Championship with only one win out of the first nine league matches, Paulo Sousa was sacked by the club with immediate effect. Two days later, Sven-Göran Eriksson, who had been approached by the club after the 6–1 loss to then bottom-of-the-table Portsmouth two weeks earlier, was appointed as his replacement, signing a two-year contract with"
"of the capacity by adding a 2nd tier to the East Stand but no plans are being considered as yet. The North Stand Lower Tier remains as a temporary seating area to facilitate any rock concerts that could be held at the Stadium. However, there haven't been any in recent years and there is hope that a permanent stand will be constructed here as a standing terrace for home fans. Leicester have announced plans to extend the King Power Stadium to 42,000 seats. The owners announced in June 2015 that they had begun the application for permission to build. This"
"the [planning] application process through to the receipt of consent."" The club announced its new preferred location in December 2015—Power Court in central Luton, near the Mall and St Anne's Church. The proposals describe a 17,500-seater stadium ready for the start of the 2020–21 season. Kenilworth Road has been used occasionally by the England women's team. The inaugural UEFA Women's Championship in 1984 saw Kenilworth Road play host to the second leg of the Final against Sweden, won by Sweden on penalties. The most recent use of the stadium by the women's team was a 4–2 victory over Spain on"