What happened to Leicester City? Why Foxes face back-to-back relegations 10 years on from historic Premier League title

What happened to Leicester City? Why Foxes face back-to-back relegations 10 years on from historic Premier League title originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .

Leicester City rocked the footballing world in 2016, when Claudio Ranieri's 5,000/1 underdogs sensationally swept to Premier League glory. It remains one of the most remarkable stories in sports history – Leicester's title win ranked 15th in The Sporting News' 140 Greatest Sports Moments , the second-highest placement for a soccer moment. A decade on from their improbable triumph, the Foxes are set to see in the anniversary in ignominious fashion.

Following their relegation from the Premier League last season, the second time they have dropped down since being crowned champions, Leicester are on the brink of dropping into League One, the third tier of English football. Defeat to promotion-chasing Hull City on Tuesday, April 21 will seal their fate. So, how did we get from there to here?

Have Leicester ever been in League One before? Leicester's only previous season in the third tier in their 142-year history came in 2008/09, following relegation from the Championship. Under Nigel Pearson, the Foxes secured an instant return to the second level of the English football pyramid as League One champions, setting a host of club records in the process.