Filbert Fox is
the very cuddly and very famous LCFC mascot. Infact all players
and their supporters are called The Foxes. Mr. Filbert Fox never
misses a first team game and is involved in school activities and
charities. He is an ambassador of Leicester City FC and its community
activities.
Walker Stadium: The club has moved just a few
100 meters from its historic home Filbert Street to the site of
a former power station on the banks of the River Soar - there stands
a stunning and futuristic collaboration of steel and glass that
dominates the skyline of Leicester - The Walker Stadium. The City
now fill their 32500 seater bowl shaped stadium every matchday.
In addition the stadium has inbuilt facilities like conference and
banqueting suits, offices, turnstiles, kiosks, the City Megastore,
the ticket office, bars and restaurants that allows the stadium
to address City's revenue requirements.
LCFC Walkers Academy: Leicester City's youth development
programme has long been producing great footballing talents. Peter
Shilton, Gary Linekar and more recently Matthew Piper and Jordan
Stewart are all products of the Fox's youth set-up. Boys from age
8 to 19 receive specialist coaching from the academy.
Youth Academy Director Jon Rudkin who was recently (March 2004)
over in Kolkata to help the India U 17 side oversees the development
of young potential. |
