Leicester have moved to distance themselves from any links with chief advisor to the Thailand FA Joe Sim.
Foxes deny dealings with Thailand FA advisor
Leicester have moved to distance themselves from any links with chief advisor to the Thailand FA Joe Sim.
Sim featured in Monday night's Channel 4 programme
Dispatches having been involved in the alleged activities of London Nominees Football Fund - a group that invests in 'football clubs, players, franchises, merchandising and sponsorship'.
A statement on City's
official website read: "Leicester City Football Club and the club's owners, Vichai and Aiyawatt Raksriaksorn, can unequivocally clarify that Joe Sim was not linked to the purchase of Leicester City by Asia Football Investments, nor has he had any involvement with, or authority to comment on any subsequent Leicester City business.
"Vichai and Aiyawatt Raksriaksorn have met Joe Sim, through his role as chief advisor to the Thai FA, but reiterate that in no way has Mr Sim had any involvement with Leicester City Football Club.
"Leicester City Football Club and its owners are committed to absolute transparency in every aspect of its operations and activities."
The Thai-based Asia Football Investments consortium, fronted by Vichai and Aiyawatt Raksriaksorn, bought the Championship club in August 2010.
Former England captain Bryan Robson confirmed on Wednesday he is to take legal advice following claims made in
Dispatches.
Allegations
The programme alleged he offered Thailand businessmen advice about getting around strict rules on football ownership.
The Football Association are monitoring footage before deciding whether to take any action against Robson - who was acting as an advisor to the London Nominees Football Fund - and his position as a Manchester United ambassador has been called into question.
"I am aware of (but have not yet seen) the Channel 4 production - Dispatches - How to Buy a Football Club," said Robson.
"I have seen certain newspaper articles written about it and I would like to make certain things clear.
"I am an advisor to the London Nominees Football Fund and was engaged to provide advice and assistance on the football side of investments only.
"While it may have been unwise to enter into discussions with unknown parties, much of the footage of me is unrepresentative of the views I expressed during the course of the meeting and has been presented in a way that is totally out of its context.
"The journalists were repeatedly told by me and others that owning multiple clubs was a breach of the rules and could not be done.
"I am appalled to learn that footage has been edited to suggest that I was involved in an attempt to try and breach these rules - which is something I would not do."
