Wednesday, April 22, 2026 -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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