LCFC Training Ground Officially Opened In Seagrave
The 185-acre complex has been in operational use since December 2020, with the Foxes lifting a first-ever FA Cup crown within five months of moving into its magnificent new facility.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an official opening of the site in Seagrave was delayed, but this week, a private celebration was held in the main Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Building. A legacy of the Club’s incredible recent successes and a beacon of ambition for the future, the state-of-the-art training ground marks the latest stage in Leicester City’s development.
Earlier on Monday, on what would have been Khun Vichai’s 64th birthday, a statue of our respected former Chairman was unveiled at King Power Stadium, before the presentation of two major civic honours to the Club from Leicester City Council.
Under the guidance of current Chairman Khun Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, the Club has further established itself among the country’s elite teams and continues to develop world-leading infrastructure in the region.
The Club's training headquarters in Seagrave is home to seven buildings in total, 21 playing surfaces, including 14 full-size pitches, elite-standard sports science and medical facilities, and customised gym and hydrotherapy areas.
On Monday afternoon, a congregation of Buddhist monks, invited by the Srivaddhanaprabha family, arrived at LCFC Training Ground to bless the facility and bestow goodwill upon Leicester City’s football operation. Such ceremonies have become common place during King Power’s custodianship of the Club, spanning the most transformational period in its history.
Plaques were unveiled outside entrances to senior and Academy areas of the complex, before the praying ceremony in the centre’s main operational building – an opportunity for all in attendance to take stock on Leicester City’s recent progress and reaffirm their commitment to its future.
The gathering included Khun Top and the Srivaddhanaprabha family, alongside Chief Executive Susan Whelan and other members of the Club’s senior management team, as well as manager Brendan Rodgers and Leicester City’s first team squad.
Following the private ceremony to mark the establishment of a spectacular facility, which represents a significant step forward for the Club under the ownership of King Power, the Foxes players then headed out onto the pitches for an afternoon training session.
Leicester City welcome Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven to King Power Stadium in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa Conference League on Thursday (8pm BST kick-off).
In the near future, meanwhile, an extensive redevelopment of the entire site on Filbert Way will take place, including an expansion of the stadium’s capacity to over 40,000 seats.
Plans include a 220-room hotel and business centre, event and entertainment arena, residential tower, public realm and fanzone, a flagship fanstore, Club and commercial office space and a multi-storey car park and cycle hub.
It will mark the next phase of King Power’s vision to build foundations which can establish Leicester City as a force in English football for generations to come.