Leicester City’s owner has told Sky Sports News that, as well as a new manager, he is looking for a chief executive, commercial director and sporting director, as part of a major overhaul of the club’s structure.Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha has given his first interview since Leicester won the Premier League 10 years ago, and his first since his father, Vichai, was killed in a helicopter crash in the King Power Stadium car park in 2018. Khun Aiyawatt, as he is known, likens the club to his “son”, saying he will not walk away and that he is determined to get Leicester back to the Premier League.
But he admits he is worried about the outcome of the outstanding PSR hearing which could mean a significant points deduction this season, and he says there will be more tough times ahead whilst Leicester look to reduce their wage bill and sell some high-earning players.
Sky Sports News’ football correspondent Rob Dorsett sat down with the man known to the Leicester fans as ‘Top’…What is Leicester City’s identity?”When you cannot perform, first thing you need to do is stick together. Now we are apart, maybe for many reasons. The expectations of the fans are that we are a big club in the Championship. The Championship is a marathon and we need to be ready to run each kilometre. Maybe we have to be better at that. I can feel the fans and what they are looking for.
“Football has changed a lot. The club has gone from counter attack, to possession, to counter attack and back to possession. Now, we are in the process of finding the right way of playing.
“I’m not blaming anyone. I can take responsibility. But we are in the process of finding what Leicester should be in football. The size of the squad needs to change because the football has changed. We need to adapt. I’m sure we will make the identity of Leicester clear. The way of football needs to be better, that’s clear. I need to help them.”
Why is now the right time to speak?”It’s not about hiding or trying to avoid an interview. Not blaming Covid, but it changed a lot of things. What I created at the time – winning the Premier League and the FA Cup – that element has gone.
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Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha has admitted Leicester City’s communication with fans have not been as good as it could’ve been
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