Writing on his website, Davidson said the current economic climate "made it impossible to make the 'numbers' work".

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Bill Davidson finally ended with the sale of the franchise in the summer of 2011 from his widow, Karen Davidson, to current owner Tom Gores, players might have grown accustomed to a calm status quo.

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"After a great deal of soul searching I have come to the difficult decision that I have no choice but to draw a close to the current production of my first play, " Davidson wrote.

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Finally, in just the minute we have left, Jon Davidson, I wanted to ask about what you think this means, this current situation in California means nationally.

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Foxes chairman Neil Davidson has told BBC Radio Leicester that Boon is "currently negotiating his way out of his current contract".

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