Former Premier League champions, Leicester City, have been relegated to League One just 10 years on from their Premier League title win.
The Foxes suffered a humiliating second successive drop after drawing 2-2 at home to promotion-chasing Hull City at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday, April 21.
Gary Rowett’s side had dreams of escape as quick-fire goals from Jordan James and Luke Thomas overturned Liam Millar’s opener, but Oli McBurnie’s strike midway through the second half left Leicester City seven points from safety with just two games to go.
Leicester city, relegated to the EFL Championship from the Premier League last season, become only the fifth team to suffer back-to-back relegations to the third tier.
“The bigger picture is you don’t get relegated over three or four games, you get relegated over a season,” Rowett said after the game. “We have to learn. I think the club have to accept this is the horrible part of the journey of a football club.”
“This club won the Premier League not too many moons ago,” Rowett added. “That was an incredible high at the time for the fans, for everyone associated with the club.
“I think everyone saw that as an amazing achievement. I think we can be equally as disappointed with how poor this moment is.”
The supporter anger saw the fans boo the players onto the pitch before the game and chant “You’re not fit to wear the shirt” as they left the field at the end of the match.
After the game, Srivaddhanaprabha issued the following statement on Leicester’s social media channels: “Relegation to League One is now confirmed. As Chairman, that responsibility sits with me. There are no excuses.
“We have experienced the highest highs and now the lowest lows, and the pain is shared by all of us. I am truly sorry for the disappointment we have caused. I understand the strength of feeling among our supporters, and we do not take your support for granted, especially at moments like this.
“Our focus now is on what comes next. We will take the necessary decisions to move the Club forward, working together to rebuild, improve, and restore the standards expected of Leicester City. Our objective is clear – to respond strongly and compete to move this Club forward again.
“We will face this head-on. We will keep going.”
In 2022-23, the club was relegated to the Championship before bouncing straight back up to the Premier League after the 2023-24 season.
During the 2024-25 season, manager Steve Cooper was sacked after 12 games. Replacement Ruud van Nistelrooy couldn’t get them to safety, and the Foxes went down again.
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