Leicester give fans free beer ahead of Manchester City clash in toast to 2015
Leicester
fans were able to toast a memorable 2015 with a free beer on arrival at
the stadium of Tuesday night's 0-0 draw with Manchester City.
The
Foxes' Thai owners arranged for partner Singha Beer to provide a bottle
for each fan as a thank you for their support during a year which began
with the club adrift at the bottom of the Premier League but now
challenging at the top.
In
his programme notes ahead of the match, vice chairman Aiyawatt
Srivaddhanaprabha said: 'There has been so many highlights from 2015 -
the amazing escape last season, the fantastic start to this one, club
records broken, Premier League records broken and moments that will live
with us all for a long time.
Leicester City supporters were given free beer ahead of Tuesday night's clash with Manchester City
The Foxes' owners and club partner Singha Beer offer came to cap a memorable 2015 for the club
Leicester fans collect their free drink outside the King Power Stadium ahead of the visit of Manchester City
Leicester striker Jamie Vardy (left) is tackled by City defender Nicolas Otamendi during the first hald
City star striker Sergio Aguero (right) shields the ball away from energetic midfielder N'Golo Kante
Foxes' vice chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha (left) said they wanted to reward the fans for their support
Vardy's (right) late winner at West Brom helped Leicester avoid Premier League relegation last season
Like Vardy, Riyad Mahrez has enjoyed a stellar term as the Foxes sit one point below league leaders Arsenal
'You have been a huge part of it and Leicester City heads into 2016 in better shape than it has ever been.
'As
a thank you for the role you have played in such a great year, our
friends at Singha Beer will be buying the first round tonight. Enjoy it,
you've all earned it!'
Water was available for supporters under 18 years old.
Having
had a tipple courtesy of Leicester City, fans were wondering if they
were seeing things as they took their seats. The club’s groundsmen had
mown the grass into a dazzling geometric pattern.
The King Power Stadium pitch was mown into a dazzling geometric pattern by the Leicester grounds staff
Manchester
City’s starting XI cost £274.1m more than Leicester’s. Kevin De Bruyne
was £55m while Leicester’s N’Golo Kante was a mere £5.6m.
City's £55m signing Kevin De Bruyne (left) tries to go past Leicester's £5.6m buy Kante on Tuesday night
1 - City kept their first clean sheet of the season in games without Vincent Kompany.
City goalkeeper Joe Hart (centre) makes a save at the King Power Stadium as the visitors kept a clean sheet
Kompany
was in the stands to watch the game, making the trip despite the calf
injury he suffered on Boxing Day. He has been leading by example,
despite limping for much of the season.
Injured City captain Vincent Kompany (centre) watches his team-mates in the stands on Tuesday night
