43 LEICESTERVISION SPORT NEW VISION, Wednesday, May 4, 2016 Windfall awaits Foxes Euphoria engulfs Leicester City streets LONDON Champions League, with LEICESTER beside the King Power stadi- another £3m waiting in perfor- um and the cathedral where Leicester City are on course mance bonuses. Ecstatic fans rushed into the skeleton of Richard III for a windfall of more than z A third place finish in their the streets of Leicester on was buried after it was dis- $220m for winning the Eng- group would guarantee a Monday as the outsiders covered under a carpark in lish Premier League, a new place in the Europa League won the Premier League 2012 — a fact seen by some study said. and another £20m. in a triumph seen as the to have brought the Midlands The money would come from z Higher match day and most astonishing in the city luck. the Premier League’s huge commercial revenues could history of English football. Fans circled the city centre television revenues, playing in bring another £10m-£15m. Dancing crowds dressed in blaring their car horns, while the Champions League, new Repucom said: “Leicester the team’s blue jerseys others warned that European sponsorship and higher gate City FC’s real commercial hugged each other and giants such as Barcelona receipts, the Repucom sports potential will become clearer chanted songs honouring were next in their sights as data firm said. in the season break as brands heroes such as manager Leicester prepare to enter the Leicester became England’s vie to associate themselves to Claudio Ranieri and striker Champions League for the most unlikely champions after the club and in turn, the Jamie Vardy, linchpins of first time. Tottenham Hotspur failed to league winners aim to maxi- Leicester City’s first title tri- “We’re coming for you, beat Chelsea on Monday. mise the returns their status umph in its 132-year history. (Lionel) Messi!” shouted According to the study, could command.” Leicester are set “to make z The spectactular rise by “There is only one Ranieri,” Chris Whiting, 20, in a refer- A fan celebrates with his dogs on the streets of Leicester chanted fans in celebration of ence to Barcelona’s star over £150m” from claiming Claudio Ranieri’s side has the Italian boss. Argentine forward. elation and disbelief. I feel I’m in heaven!” the Premier League title. seen their TV audiences “This year I got married and At Hogarths pub nearby, “I’m going to party! I’ve Whiting said he had start- increase by more than 23% had a baby, but this tops it fans had cheered on Chelsea been supporting Leicester ed to fear the title might The cash would come from: around the globe, which all,” said Steve Robinson, 26. to prevent second-placed since I was 14 years old, slip through Leicester's fin- zPotentially more than increases their value with “It’s going to be a big and Tottenham Hotspur getting can you imagine what this gers when Tottenham were £90m from winning the potential sponsors. long party, because we have the win they needed to pro- means for me?” said two goals up in the first half Premier League against £72m z British television audiences waited a long time for this,” long the title race until Caroline Wilkins, 60, who of the game. when they came 14th last sea- have risen 29% from 785,000 added tourist guide Steve Saturday, at least. added she watched the “I still can’t believe it... I son. to more than one million a Bruce. After the 2-2 draw con- match with a friend because started worrying about the z They would get £33m just game. In Italy, Ranieri’s home Thousands bearing blue firmed Leicester were cham- her husband hates football. next game,” Whiting said. for appearing in the group country, television viewing of and white flags celebrated pions, supporters jumped in “I feel on top of the world, AFP stages of next season’s the team has doubled.
The main men behind the victory Premier League Leicester win English Premier LONDON ary former Manchester Played Points st United manager Alex 1 Leicester City 36 77 League for the 1 time Kasper Schmeichel Ferguson described him Leicester will play in the European Key players Leicester (goalkeeper) as “by far the best player Champions League next season A son to Man United in the Premier League”. Leicester found LONDON legend Peter Schmeichel. 2 Tottenham 36 70 the perfect mix 50 km Kasper, 29, has been an Riyad Mahrez (winger) 3 Arsenal 36 67 ENG Jamie Riyad ALG ever-present for Leicester, Signed from Le Havre Age 29 Vardy* Mahrez** Age 25 helping his side with 15 for just £400,000 in Forward Winger vital clean sheets. January 2014, the rakish, Claudio velvet-footed Algerian Founded: 1894 Ranieri Number 4 Wes Morgan (centre- winger has scored 17 Owner: Vichai ITA Age crunching back) A rock at the heart goals and 11 assists and Srivaddhanaprabha 64 The number of times became the first African (Thailand) Ranieri has finished of the Leicester defence, 2015 to be elected as England’s runner-up as manager: the Jamaica international, ranking Best previous finish in 3 different countries th th Danny 32, scored the header in Player of the Year by his 14 8 (1999-2000) Drinkwater a 1-0 win over Southamp- peers. Kasper Entraîneur Schmeichel ton, during a run of seven Age 26 Age 29 Premier League top scorers Premier League Wage bill 2015-16 Midfielder DEN clean sheets that effec- Jamie Vardy (striker) ENG H. Kane (Tottenham) 25 tively secured the title. The Leicester’s talisman (£ millions) has scored 22 goals and 1 Chelsea 215.6 **PFA S. Aguero (Man City) 23 Goalkeeper * FWA Player Player of the Year J. Vardy (Leicester) N’Golo Kante (central but he created Premier 2 Man Utd 203.0 of the Year (professional 22 OKFſGNFGT League history in the 3 Man City 193.8 (football writers) footballers) R. Lukaku (Everton) 18 A £5.6m capture from autumn by scoring in 11 R. Mahrez (Leicester) 17 French side Caen, legend- consecutive games. 17 Leicester City 48.2 Source: Leicester City Vision Group
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