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Leicester deny player-power: Mahrez saga

By Thomas Bradley Alderman

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 20: Riyad Mahrez of Leicester City celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Watford at The King Power Stadium on January 20, 2018 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
LEICESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 20: Riyad Mahrez of Leicester City celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Watford at The King Power Stadium on January 20, 2018 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) /
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MADRID, SPAIN – APRIL 12: Islam Slimani and Riyad Mahrez of Leicester City laugh with Chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha prior to the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final first leg match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Leicester City at Vicente Calderon Stadium on April 12, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN – APRIL 12: Islam Slimani and Riyad Mahrez of Leicester City laugh with Chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha prior to the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final first leg match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Leicester City at Vicente Calderon Stadium on April 12, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) /

Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha does not need the money

In his stance against player-power, as well as ‘big-clubs-poaching-talent’ Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha struck a clear blow for the chairmen and clubs. Previous rare interviews from the chairmen reveal their desire to challenge for more league titles in future and to constantly qualify for European competition. They obviously believe, rightly so, that they need their best players at the club to do so.

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They are rich, seriously rich. Well if you consider $3.3 billion a lot?! In spite of Man City’s owners’ family reportedly being worth a whopping $1 trillion, Leicester can compete with other clubs even in the current inflated market. So that is investment covered, what about insurance?

For some reason want-away Mahrez has never had a release-clause included in his deal. Possibly this is again a hint of the value Srivaddhanaprabha and his top aids at the King Power Stadium rate Mahrez: priceless. It was an owner-version of what Conte did managerially with David Luiz.

However, it is expected that there will be an agreement – legal or handshake – which will ensure his departure for fair compensation after June. Chairmen do not like to be ridiculed in any way, so I expect a decision has been made to let Mahrez leave when the transfer window re-opens.

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