The sound of silencepublished at 12:23 GMT
Leicester v Sheff Utd (12:30 GMT)
Andrew Aloia
BBC Sport England at King Power Stadium
Image source, BBC Sport
I don’t think the front of a programme cover has ever made me laugh.
That changed today when I saw Patson Daka with his finger on his lips.
He absolutely hushed up the naysayers with the goal he scored in the win against Stoke last week, but in the wider context of what Leicester City are going through I just thought, “well, that’s a bit cheeky”.
This is, of course, the week that the never mentioned and barely acknowledged hearing relating to Leicester City’s alleged spending breaches began. (Hush now, stand in a corner and whisper this scandal in my ear).
Ask Foxes boss Marti Cifuentes, and get a polite “not for me to comment on.” Ask the club, and nothing. Quiz the Premier League and English Football League about it and nothing of substance is shared. (Us to know, you to unpick the bedlam at the end).
It was earlier this month that club owner, chairman and interim chief executive Khun Aiyawatt ‘Top’ Srivaddhanaprabha sat down for an interview with the club website to talk about how he wants closer relations and a more open dialogue with supporters.
There was reference to the difficulties the club is grappling with, but no pointed comments about the legal battle they are fighting and which has them scrambling to try avoid a points penalty.
So yeah, fingers on the lips and pipe down. The silence has been deafening.
And like I said, I couldn’t help but laugh at the audacity of that front cover.
