It is two hours before kick off at Leicester City’s King Power Stadium, and outside, bathed in warm spring sunshine, small groups of supporters are gathering in their club shirts and blue and white scarves. The team buses are parked up, and dozens of stewards are in position in their hi-vis jackets.
Inside, it is a hive of activity. As we walk along corridors and through concourses, the club’s Irish chief executive is greeted warmly by staff. Susan Whelan smiles, greets them warmly by name, and stops to talk. For all its extraordinary recent history, of unexpected highs as champions and trophy winners, and tragic lows, this club seems to have retained its friendliness.
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- March 26, 2022
