Leicester City Put Up for Sale by King Power for Over £200m
Leicester City have been put up for sale by their long-serving Thai owners, King Power, with an asking price exceeding £200 million. US investment bank Citigroup has produced an eight-page sales brochure titled ‘Project Lineup’ to market the club, its women’s team, and Belgian sister club OH Leuven. According to financial disclosures and reports from BBC Radio Leicester and Yahoo Sports, the portfolio includes physical assets such as the 32,000-seat King Power Stadium and the £121m Seagrave training facility.
The Financial Realities Behind Project Lineup
The sales prospectus highlights the club’s historic achievements under the Srivaddhanaprabha family, including the 2016 Premier League title and the 2021 FA Cup triumph. However, the promotional material omits the club’s current standing in League One following consecutive relegations. According to accounts detailed by Yahoo Sports, Leicester accumulated more than £180m in financial losses during a turbulent period of yo-yoing between divisions, alongside £103.6m in bank loans. Citigroup’s documentation forecasts turnover of more than £97m for the 2026 financial year, leaning heavily on the value of the club’s academy pipeline, which recently generated a £10m fee from the sale of Jeremy Monga to Manchester City, as reported by 101greatgoals.com.
Fan Discontent and Local Economic Impact
The decision to sell follows mounting pressure from supporters. Owynn Palmer-Atkin, a reporter for BBC Radio Leicester, noted that a growing portion of fans had been calling for King Power to sell the club, pointing out that despite historic success, the recent decline down to the third tier could not go unnoticed. Protests erupted outside the King Power Stadium after relegation from the Championship was confirmed last season.
Assessing the Squad Value and Academy Infrastructure
From a roster-building perspective, prospective buyers are acquiring an infrastructure designed for elite competition despite its current lower-tier status. The Seagrave training complex, opened in 2020 and valued at £121m in the Citigroup brochure, provides modern sports science and rehabilitation capabilities.
King Power purchased Leicester City for £35m from Milan Mandaric in 2010. Current chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha took over leadership following the death of his father, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, in a helicopter crash outside the stadium. With the duty-free business of King Power facing financial headwinds in Thailand, the circulation of the sales brochure marks the definitive start of an ownership transition. As head coach Russell Martin prepares the squad for upcoming third-tier fixtures, the primary question facing the market remains who will step forward to absorb the club’s debts and fund its return to the top flight.
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