Leicester Tigers CEO Andrea Pinchen: Prem has ‘bright future’ after changes

Pinchen said the spike in attention that Leicester’s Prem rivas have generated this season has also increased the level of interest in Tigers.

She said the backing of majority shareholder and chairman Tom Scott, as well as club president Peter Tom, has the club in a “good place”.

“We have been so well supported by our own investors, Tom Scott and Peter Tom, who still continue to invest and they’re extremely supportive,” she said.

“We’re not actively proactive out in the market seeking investment but yes, of course, those conversations are always being had.

“Has there been more? Yes, there has, but I think the important thing for us as a club is that we are here for the long term and we’re not relying on one person who is able, and [we’re] very grateful [for], to put their hand their pocket all the time.”

Financial sustainability and “standing on our own two feet” are what the Tigers are most focused on, Pinchen says.

Leicester made a pre-tax loss of £5.3m for the 2024-25 season,, external which was up from a £4.4m loss 12 months earlier.

“At the moment we’re loss-making, but we’re working hard to ensure that we can stand on our own two feet, that we can grow from within, invest in the academy, get more investment in the academy and really grow from that point,” she said.

“It is a long-term project for us to be sustainable. Financially, at the moment, we’re on a strong financial footing. Do we want to be on a stronger footing? Yes, of course. And that’s the aim and that’s what we’re working towards.

“It’s not about winning today or making decisions today at the expense of tomorrow, you’ve got to really balance the two.”