Leicester legend Emile Heskey has praised the ‘massive strides’ that the Foxes women’s team has made over the last few years as a result of the right backing and support from the club.
Heskey is a technical coach in the Leicester Women first-team setup and was also appointed head of women’s football development at the club in the autumn of 2021.
The ex-England striker initially became involved with Leicester Women in May 2020, shortly before the team was formally taken over by the men’s club. There had previously been an informal link between them but the women had been run as an…
