Nearly 30% of Leicester’s population is Asian,yet the stadium itself seems nearly exclusively whiteThis weekend Leicester City could seal the biggest shock of the modern football era by winning the Premier League title. The east midlands team, achieve together with a fraction of the resources available to the game’s giants, and such as Manchester United,Manchester City and Chelsea, were 5000-1 outsiders to recall the title at the start of the season. But now it’s a fairytale that really could come dependable. Related: Claudio Ranieri: a gentle and principled man on the verge of immortality This lack of diversity seems at odds with the statements made by clubs about how rooted they are in their communities Related: Racist fans are everyone’s problem – not just football’s | Marina Hyde Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com