Premiership: Foxes fans force name change

Leicester City have decided to change the name of their new ground to The Walkers Stadium after the original choice received widespread criticism.

Last week the Foxes announced that under a new 10-year deal with Walker Snacks Ltd the new £35million stadium would be called The Walkers Bowl.

But the name was derided by fans and after discussions between officials the decision to revert to the less Americanised name has been reached.

Walkers chief executive Martin Glenn said: ‘‘We pride ourselves as a business on listening to what our customers like and want and that is no different to the naming of the Leicester City stadium. We have listened and learned and acted.

‘‘We have had long discussions with the club itself and we have both agreed that we will drop bowl from the name of the stadium and it will now be known as The Walkers Stadium.’’