Leicester have been relegated from the Sky Bet Championship after a 2-2 draw against Hull.Gary Rowett’s side needed to beat the Tigers in order to fight another day, and they fought back from a goal down to lead. But Oli McBurnie’s strike sealed their fate.
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Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship match between Leicester City and Hull City
Relegation to the third tier comes just shy of a decade after Leicester beat odds of 5,000/1 to win the Premier League title under Claudio Ranieri.
In 2026/27, the Foxes will play in the third tier of English football for only the second time in their 142-year history.’This could be catastrophic for the club’
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Courtney Sweetman-Kirk and Lee Hendrie criticised Leicester City’s players following their relegation from the Championship
Courtney Sweetman-Kirk on Soccer Special:
“I cannot believe what I’ve seen this season.
“I know the players care, to a degree, but what I’ve seen consistently through the season is they don’t care enough. That’s a simple fact.
“The people I feel sorry for are the fans and the auxiliary staff and the people that are now probably going to lose their jobs.”I honestly don’t know where the club goes.”I think about Seagrave, one of the best training facilities in Europe, how do they keep the lights on there? Do they still have their Category One academy status? It isn’t just what happens today.”I genuinely worry for the state of this club and where it goes because I think this could be catastrophic.”Leicester’s league positions since winning the Premier League
Rowett: The club must learn its lessons because this season has been full of regret
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Leicester City manager Gary Rowett was despondent after the club were relegated from the Championship…
2026-04-21 23:20:00
