Furious Leicester officials have branded the FA’s choice to overlook their campaign in favour of Nottingham’s city bid an “absurd” decision. The Leicester team reacted with disbelief after four of the successful stadiums chosen have yet to be built whilst the Walkers stadium is in place and only a small extension away from hosting matches. In [...]

The England bid team has revealed their 12 city choices to represent the country in their bid to stage the 2018 World Cup. Derby, Hull and Leicester were the three unlucky cities to miss out as Milton Keynes inclusion was the big news coming from the announcement. Although still not guaranteed to host matches, the decision [...]

The Leicester 2018 host city bid team has presented their “team orientated” campaign to under fire England officials at Wembley. The bid team, which included grassroots football teams and Leicester City’s mascot Filbert Fox, looked to play to the campaign’s strength by emphasising the city’s unity between Leicester City and Tigers whilst also highlighting the good relationship between city and county [...]

The 15 cities hoping to be a part of England’s 2018 World Cup bid have submitted their campaigns at Wembley stadium that they hope will see them included in the 2018 bid team’s final proposal. Following Portsmouth’s recent withdrawel, the cities who have submitted a bid are: London Manchester Sheffield Liverpool Milton Keynes Newcastle/Gateshead Sunderland Birmingham [...]

Leicester City Council has revealed that becoming one of the twelve host cities for the 2018 World Cup could cost up to £15 million. However the city, who are looking to host up to four matches at the Walkers Stadium, could make £90 million if they are chosen by the England bid team. The £15 million would [...]

Leicester: City of Contrasts The UK’s tenth most populous city has officially expressed its interest in becoming a host for the 2018 World Cup. City officials have teamed up with past World Cup stars Peter Shilton and Gary Lineker in promoting the Leicester bid. Local boy Lineker, a Golden Boot winner at Mexico 86 highlighted [...]

Leicester has announced their interest in becoming a host city for the 2018 World Cup if England’s bid is successful. The official launch event at the Walkers Stadium, supported by Foxes and England legend Gary Lineker, saw local representatives urging the public to register their support for the city’s bid. Lineker said: “As someone who is [...]

Leicester has expressed their interest in becoming a host city for the 2018 World Cup if England are successful with their proposed bis. Former Premiership star Muzzy Izzet, who reached the semi finals of the 2002 World Cup with Turkey, has joined council officials as Leicester become one of fifteen cities expressing an interest in the bidding [...]

The Walkers Stadium is the arena where Leicester City play their home games. It was built and opened in 2002, and was named after snack food manufacturers Walkers, after a seven digit sponsorship deal was struck with Leicester City. The deal involved naming rights for ten years, meaning that the deal will expire in 2012. [...]