Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our newsletterLeicester City started their League One campaign with a 1-1 draw at Notts County on Saturday a few days after the club were put up for sale.The Foxes have been owned by Thai retailers King Power since 2010 six years later, theyd guided the club from the Championship to a remarkable Premier League title, one of the greatest fairytale stories in football history.The death of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha in a helicopter crash at the stadium in 2018 was devastating for everyone involved in the club, though, and Leicester have now been relegated twice in two years under the stewardship of his son Aiyawatt.Latest Videos FromFourFourTwoWatch full video here: Legend insists good times shouldn't be forgottenThe Foxes slide down the leagues has led to significant criticism of decisions made at the club in recent times, and that fan pressure has now led to King Power opting to put the club up for sale for �200m.Former England striker Emile Heskey is a Leicester City legend who began his career at the club and is now head of football development for the clubs womens sides. He expects that it could take a while for a sale to happen, based on how things have panned out at other clubs when owners have looked to find new buyers. You may like EFL heavyweights up for sale on eve of new season: report Why Newcastle, Everton, Crystal Palace and others must be wary "I'm gonna take it to the Moon": KSI tells FourFourTwo how he plans to get his new club Dagenham & Redbridge into the Premier League I dont think it will be reasonably soon, Id say there will be a lot of protracted dealings to try to get that over the line, but I think we cant take away from what the Thai family have done for us in Leicester, for us in football and us in the Premier League, he told FourFourTwo.Leicester City and the owners made every club around the country believe that they had a chance that you never know, it might happen.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.Its gone a little bit sour, but theyve done a fantastic job up to now. Whoever takes over has a wonderful foundation with training facilities, both men and women, stadium, and a decent squad to now springboard into something different.You can only take your hat off to them and thank them for what theyve done, not only for the club but for the city as well.Theyve done some fantastic things at the hospital, childrens charities, theyve done everything. What to read next The Football Rich List 2026 - The 50 wealthiest people in the game How the promoted Premier League sides are shaping up in the summer transfer window Bromley vs Leicester and 10 more things to look forward to in the EFL this season While Heskey acknowledges that things have not gone well for the mens team on the field in recent times, hes sure that the owners have always tried their best to deliver success.They have, and theyve done what they believed was right for the club, he said, speaking in association with Premier League betting site BetWright.Yes, its gone a little bit sour, its gone a little bit left, but you cant blame them because the reality is that with the financial fair play, theyve overspent.You cant say they didnt spend. Thats one of the things that fans say at a lot of clubs Were not spending. But no, they have spent, theyve overspent, to try to get out of the hole.They tried to do it the way that they believed was right now were in a bit of a pickle, and its for someone else to probably take it to the next stage.TOPICSEmile HeskeyPremier LeagueLeague OneChris FlanaganSocial Links NavigationSenior Staff WriterChris joined FourFourTwo in 2015 and has reported from more than 20 countries, in places as varied as Ivory Coast and the Arctic Circle. He's interviewed Pele, Zlatan and Santa Claus (it's a long story), as well as covering the World Cup, AFCON and the Clasico. He previously spent 10 years as a newspaper journalist, and completed the 92 in 2017.
