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Premier League: Leicester down to ‘hell’: from Premier League champions to Championship


theThe best episode in Leicester’s history has come to an end. Yesterday, relegation to the 2015/16 Premier League Championship was confirmed. And the 2020/21 FA Cup champion … or the 2021 Community Shield champion. A team that played the Champions League in 2016, or the Europa League in 2021. However, the season could not have been worse for him. “Foxes” … and The confirmation of the descent on the last day is simply a possibility that has been around for several weeks.

I have so much sadness for these amazing fans. Football brings dreams as well as nightmares

Claudio Ranieri

“I feel sad for these amazing fans. Football brings dreams as well as nightmares”, Claudio Ranieri when asked about his former team. The architect of this champion team lamented the end of an era. Jamie Vardy, hero in 2016 and the club’s all-time top scorer, came off the bench and couldn’t help but cry on the pitch of the King Power Stadium.

Beating West Ham (2-1) was pointless Well, Everton beat Bournemouth (1-0). For Leicester City, it’s a return to a championship they haven’t set foot in since 2014, when they were last promoted to the elite.

Jamie Vardy, in the match against West Ham.

Jamie Vardy, in the match against West Ham.

Therefore, the best era in the history of the club is over. And with it, many players will jump ship: Soyuncu or Tielemans will be released, many greats in England want Maddison… The rebuild must be complete.

Big sales and not good contracts

Vichai Srivaddhanaprabhathe club’s historic Thai owner, died in a helicopter accident in 2018 after a match against Leicester. It was his son Ayawat who carried on his legacy, though Leicester gradually lowered the bar… as expected. What was achieved in the 2015/2016 season (the English Premier League champion) was unrepeatable.

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And it is that every season, the mainstays left the power of the king: first summer Kant, then Drinkwater, then Mahrez, in 2019 Maguire, in 2020 Chilwell and last summer Fofana or Schmeichel. Every year (except 2021), at least one big star has left Leicester. And the alternatives at first worked. The last seasons are less.

Oweiss laments Leicester's defeat.

Oweiss laments Leicester’s defeat.

Last summer, without going any further, Barely 17 million euros spent by Leicester (In Wout Faes, center) They already foreshadowed something bad. The Foxes never had such a good squad to put up with A very short market in an aggressive context such as PM where even the recently promoted person invests more than 100 “kilograms”. In the winter they were reinforced by Souttar, Kristiansen, Hirst and Tet but it turned out to be too late.

Smith could not save them

The departure of Brendan Rodgers was already ominous for the King Power Stadium. Ranieri’s position was troublesome with several coaches (four, in fact) trying to emulate the Italian in a couple of years. It wasn’t until Rodgers’ arrival that Leicester found stability again.

Norirlands lasted four seasons but when his passing was complete (on April 2, 2023) everything looked like a disaster. Adam Sadler was temporary for a week and Dean Smith came to a miraculous rescue. But they all knew it wasn’t going to be easy. And it was not.

English Premier League (Day 38): Leicester 2-1 West Ham summary and goalsDazen

“We missed a goal we should never have given up,” Dean Smith declared after touchdown. Refers to the draw against Everton. 2-2 that ended in a championship condemnation. The Leicester coach was unable to work the miracle and save the team. “The raw material for this club is the elite. We all feel so bad right now…and it hurts so much, everyone is going to fall apart, but With the infrastructure they have, Leicester will recover.”defends the stable coach of the English club.

The raw material for this club is the elite. With the infrastructure they have, Leicester will recover

Dean Smith, Leicester manager

After the victory over West Ham, the stands were occupied by a banner reading “Leicester till I die” (Leicester till I die). Applause mixed with boos, Shield’s pride in disappointment. But two points in the four days before this last point made what would happen in the Premier League result predictable. Winning was not enough. You had to wait. And the wait ended with the tragedy of the most surprising English Premier League champion in history.

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