"The lowest point in the club's history": Ten years after their sensational title win, Leicester City are relegated to the third tier

Liam Millar (18’) and Oli McBurnie (63’) scored for Hull, while James Jordan (52’, pen.) and Luke Thomas (54’) briefly put the hosts ahead.

Leicester’s 2016 title win is widely regarded as the biggest sensation in English football history. In 2021 they added the FA Cup, beating Chelsea in the final, and then lifted the English Super Cup by overcoming defending champions Manchester City. The club had briefly dropped to League One in 2008, but returned at the first attempt, kick-starting a golden era.

This latest slump has been coming for months. Leicester have won only one of their last 18 league matches, and they began the campaign already six points adrift due to a financial-fair-play penalty.

Frustrated supporters have long protested against Thai owner Khun Aiyawatt ‘Top’ Srivaddhanaprabha, while others demand the sacking of sporting director Jon Rudkin or lambast the players with chants of “You’re not fit to wear this shirt!”

On Tuesday evening the crowd again chanted “sack the board”, while former Leicester player Matt Piper told the BBC this was “arguably the worst moment in the club’s history”.