IRONS BOSSES FACING FOXES SNUB

WEST HAM’S owners face being frozen out of the Leicester City boardroom this weekend.

Relations remain frosty between the clubs after remarks by Karren Brady (left) in her newspaper column, regarding City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha (right). Brady claimed he spent £500,000 on wine after sacking boss Claudio Ranieri.

Although the comment was lighthearted, Leicester took offence. West Ham apologised unreservedly, but it did little to thaw relations.

So the Foxes refused to negotiate with West Ham over Islam Slimani in the January transfer window and he later moved to Newcastle. The Irons’ chiefs still have no idea where they will sit at the King Power.

The match may see Andy Carroll play after he apologised to boss David Moyes and was fined two weeks’ wages for blowing his top when benched for Sunday’s 4-1 defeat to Manchester City.