Leicester City’s relegation from the Premier League was officially confirmed on Sunday after a narrow 1-0 defeat to table-toppers Liverpool, marking the club’s second drop to the Championship in just three seasons. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s decisive strike condemned the Foxes to another painful demotion, leaving them mathematically unable to escape the drop zone, sitting 18 points from safety with only five fixtures remaining.
Once Premier League champions in their miraculous 2015–16 campaign, Leicester have endured a turbulent season following their return to the top flight last year as Championship winners. This term, however, has been nothing short of disastrous. The Foxes have picked up only 18 points from 33 matches, with just four points collected from their last 18 games a slump that sealed their fate.
The mid-season managerial switch which saw Ruud van Nistelrooy take over in November after the dismissal of Steve Cooper failed to revive Leicester’s fortunes. Under Van Nistelrooy, the team managed just three wins in 18 league outings, struggling to find consistency or cohesion on the pitch.
Their home form has been historically poor, with the club setting a new Premier League low: eight straight home matches without a single goal.