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The King Power Stadium has been reaffirmed as an Asset of Community Value to protect its long-term status after an application from the Foxes Trust.

The Trust submitted an application to protect the stadium’s future with Leicester City Council at the end of last year following the expiration of the previous listing, which has been approved.

The listing means the chances of the club moving to another location without prior notice to the Council and community is reduced, although Trust chairman Ian Bason has stressed there is no suggestion the club’s owners, King Power, have any such plans.

It also protects the use of the stadium as the venue for Leicester City FC for current and future generations and ensures it continues as a site for delivering social benefit and community value, through the continued hosting of Leicester City matches and the associated community activities the club undertakes.

“The fear of any football fan is that the club they have supported all their life is suddenly moved to another location,” said Bason.

“Such decisions give scant regard to how they affect the lifeblood of the club - its fans.

“We would like to make it very clear that our application would have been submitted regardless of who the current owners of the stadium were.

“We have no reason to believe that King Power has plans to sell the stadium or club, however one day that time may come.

“Having experienced a change of club ownership twice since the Trust was part of the consortium which owned the club, we believe listing the stadium not only protects the stadium, but also opens up a pathway to dialogue with any new potential owners of the club and stadium, so we can seek assurances on their plans.”