Leicester City Football Club also known as the Foxes, are an English professional football club based in Leicester at the King Power Stadium. They play in the Premier League, having been promoted as champions of the Football League Championship in 2013–14, signalling a return to the top flight of English football after a decade away.
The club was founded in 1884 as Leicester Fosse, playing on a field near Fosse Road. The name Leicester City was adopted in 1919.
They moved to Filbert Street in 1891 and played there for 111 years, before moving to the nearby Walkers Stadium in 2002. They renamed the stadium the King Power Stadium after a change of ownership in 2013.
About Leicester City Football Club | |
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Official Website: | www.lcfc.com |
Full Name: | Leicester City Football Club |
Nick Name(s): | The Foxes |
Home Ground: | King Power Stadium (Capacity: 32,262) |
Owner(s): | Asian Football Investments |
Manager: | Claudio Ranieri |
Chairman: | Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha |
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