It is all systems go at Leicester City Football Club's world-class Seagrave training complex. The only problem is that the Foxes no longer remain at the apex of English (or global) sport.
As a matter of fact, the East Midlands side are not even on the second echelon of domestic teams at present. Oh no.
City have been resigned to the third-tier of footballing competition in England, just to set the scene for anybody unaware. Not to mention reinforcing to the Blue Army that, collectively, they must lower expectations for the coming campaign, and in general.
In addition to that factor, the Foxes fan base must also drop lingering resentments of the board and ownership - for now! That is because nothing will change, at least for the start of 2026/27.
Therefore hope and optimism would be superior stances at the moment - for Leicester supporters' mental health, if nothing else! Furthermore, few people in Leicestershire (a one-club county when it comes to professional men's footy) appeared to desire their latest manager to actually join; it is easy to understand why fans feel ignored.
Nevertheless, Russell Martin was subsequently appointed to much in-house social media fanfare! To be fair, Martin has stated almost all the right clichés since joining; he is definitely working the squad hard in training too!
Leicester City preseason schedule taking shape
Whilst practice sessions have commenced for the available roster, three friendly matches have been arranged as well. First of all, the King Power outfit will meet Northampton Town on Saturday, July 11 at their LCFC Training Ground.
This inaugural test begins at 12pm, with ticketing access restricted to Season Ticket Holders via an exclusive ballot. More information there is accessible by clicking here.
"The ballot will open at 9am on Thursday 2 July and close at 9am on Friday 3 July. Successful Season Ticket Holder applicants will then be able to purchase tickets from 10am on Friday 3 July."lcfc.com
Next, the Foxes are slated to travel to Memorial Stadium to face Bristol Rovers on Tuesday July, 14. This contest is scheduled for a 7pm kick-off; Adult tickets cost £15; accompanying '2-7 year olds' enter for free.
​Finally, the pre-season schedule includes a visit to Pirelli Stadium to take on Burton Albion on Saturday July, 18. That particular fixture will commence at 1pm, representing the third of these early tests.
Supporters are strongly encouraged to download the official LCFC App to ensure they receive timely notifications regarding ticketing updates and any additional fixture news as the summer progresses. Again, further seats are available for this one, with a £10 quoted entry fee.
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