Leicester owners issue rallying cry to fans before Man United clash

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It’s a massive game for Leicester City which could all-but-seal their fate in the Premier League.

Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side need a win to cut the gap to 17th placed Wolverhampton Wanderers from nine to six points.

Leicester face Manchester United – a game they may consider themselves to stand a good chance of picking up an unlikely three points.

Understandably, there’s anger from Leicester fans as to the way their season has panned out, but those inside the club aren’t giving up until it’s officially over.

Leicester City owners calls on fans to support the team

More so than ever this season, Leicester fans have begun to lose their patience with the hierarchy.

Director of football Jon Rudkin has been the source of frustrations from Foxes fans, but Leicester’s owners aren’t exempt from criticism.

In his pre-match programme notes, Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha has called on those heading to the King Power Stadium to back the team until the end.

He said, via Leicestershire Live: “With 10 games of the season remaining, the task ahead of us remains very clear and our focus on that task must remain absolute.

“Everyone at the club continues to work and do everything we can to support the team in securing the results we need to stay in the Premier League.

“Whatever the circumstances, we will continue to fight and believe until the very end.”

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Leicester City facing horrendous run of fixtures after the international break

Bringing the noise is all well and good, but it doesn’t necessarily guarantee points.

As it stands, rivals Nottingham Forest could relegate Leicester with three games to spare, but there may be fears that it could happen even earlier unless things change.

After the international break, Van Nistelrooy’s side will face Manchester City, Newcastle United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Liverpool.

Two of those will be at home and the other two on the road but with Wolves and Ipswich Town having seemingly kinder fixtures, the pressure is all on Van Nistelrooy and co to do the job.