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Former Premier League champions Leicester City have suffered a dramatic fall from grace after being relegated to League One, ten years after their historic English Premier League title-winning campaign.
The development comes after a 2-2 home draw against Hull City on Tuesday that confirmed Leicester City's relegation to the League. Relegated from the Premier League to the EFL Championship last season, the Foxes have now become only the fifth club to suffer consecutive relegations down to the third tier. Gary Rowett's side briefly had dreams of a great 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. "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 as quoted by ESPN. "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." That fairytale Premier League title win, along with their FA Cup 2021 Final triumph, transformed Leicester City into a worldwide symbol of underdog success and belief. However, the club now finds itself confronting a starkly different reality, as it looks to rebuild from one of the lowest points in its recent history. (ANI)
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