RESIDENTS living next to a former Premier League ground say they hate it – with road closures, traffic and noise among the nightmare problems.
Thousands of home and away fans flocked to the King Power Stadium to see Leicester City play every week – before the Foxes’s relegation from the Prem last month.
Now locals in the area around the ground have revealed that they are “trapped in our homes” on match days.
Mum-of-three Shannen Kamara, 26, said: “It’s horrible when the football’s on.
“This road is just blocked with hundreds of people when they’re leaving and they shout and make a lot of noise.
“Sometimes, if it’s a late match, it’s after the kids have gone to bed and it disturbs them.
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“One time someone was going along the street kicking bins over and the police were nearby but didn’t do anything.
“I’ve been here three years and I really want to move to somewhere else.”
One woman said: “The worst thing is all the traffic restrictions. It’s a real bugbear of mine.
“It’s like being trapped in your home, unable to leave.”
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Another resident said: “It’s s***. When a match is on you can’t park at all – it’s just the worst street in Leicester.”
George Lopes, 35, said: “The people coming through on foot are okay most of the time but after some games there’s a bit of fighting and swearing.”
Other residents looked on the bright side – emphasising the neighbourhood’s bus stops, hospital and parks.
It comes after residents living near another Premier League ground said that parking is a nightmare and that fans keep damaging their cars – but cops won’t help.
Homeowners living inside a major football ground said that they can watch games from their attics – but life in the stadium has a downside.
And locals said that living next to an iconic Midlands ground is a nightmare – with disrespectful fans leaving rubbish everywhere and blocking drives.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
