Emile Heskey is a genuine Leicester City hero, having won the League Cup twice as a key player for the Foxes. The former England international later secured the club a then-record transfer fee when he moved to Liverpool, representing the East Midlands side he grew up supporting.
Heskey began his professional career at City after graduating from LCFC's Academy. Along with the Reds. He also starred for clubs including Birmingham City, Wigan Athletic and Aston Villa, while earning 62 Three Lions caps.
As noted only yesterday, Heskey is widely known as a "nice guy" in football, by those in the city frol what yours truly has heard over the years, and some people at Foxes of Leicester have personally seen his kindness. He even stepped in with financial help with involvement in Gary Lineker's consortium during last previous occasion the East Midlands club faced the threat of administration.
That said, there is no dark secret to reveal about the retired athlete - just a significant point to explain, or a word to the wise! Indeed, Heskey cannot fairly act as a pundit or expert on Leicester City right now, and this is why.
Likeable guy and former Leicester City player Emile Heskey is technical compromised by his King Power association
The Leicester-born man's role as head of development for Leicester's Women's Team means he is employed by the club. Therefore he cannot offer an unbiased view of The King Power International Group, chairman Aiyawatt (Top) Srivaddhanaprabha, or chief football officer Jon Rudkin.
The 48-year-old was recently asked about Jamie Vardy and gave an answer that seemed either evasive or merely poorly informed on the striker's possible return. Heskey questioned why the ownership had not tried to re-sign Vardy, even though reports suggest they did consider it and the player himself said it would not happen; of course, he didn't mention the speculated Vardy-Rudkin rift.
"It’s gone a little bit sour, but they’ve [King Power] done a fantastic job up to now. "Emile Heskey - Four Four Two
Heskey has since questionably spoken positively about the King Power owners, arguing that money they previously invested into the club should not be ignored or forgotten, like during the good times. Yet Top has lost a great deal of respect for how he and Rudkin ran LCFC into the ground, so the ownership's previous appeal has long since faded.
"You can only take your hat off to them and thank them for what they’ve done, not only for the club but for the city as well."
Heskey claims "you cannot blame them" for the organisation's troubles. But almost everyone in Leicestershire knows it is well past time for a change in leadership - presumably even those who have sold their souls to the iniquitous King Power.
"Yes, it’s gone a little bit sour, it’s gone a little bit left, but you can’t blame them because the reality is that with the financial fair play, they’ve overspent."
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