Leicester City relegated: Club Chairman rocked with ‘pain’ as former Premier League winners drop to League One – ‘There are no excuses’
By Tom Masters
Published 22/04/2026 at 09:35 GMT+1
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Leicester City chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha vowed to "keep going" after the club were relegated to League One following a 2-2 draw with Hull City.
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The Foxes hosted a Hull side chasing promotion and needed to beat them to stand any chance of survival in the Championship.
But they were immediately up against it when Liam Millar scored for Hull after 18 minutes and their second-flight status was hanging by a thread.
A Jordan James penalty and a goal from Luke Thomas put them into the lead early in the second half, but that lead lasted just nine minutes when Oli McBurnie scored for the visitors.
That sent alarm bells ringing around the King Power Stadium and, despite having 20 shots and amassing over three expected goals, the match finished 2-2 and Leicester were relegated to the third flight.
It is just the second time in their entire 142-year existence that they have fallen into the third tier, relegated with two matches to spare.
That comes a decade after their 5000/1 fairytale story in which they stunned the world of sport by winning the Premier League.
Following a second consecutive relegation Srivaddhanaprabha released a statement on the club’s website, confirming his desire to get things right.
He said: ”To our fans. Relegation to League One is now confirmed. As chairman, that responsibility sits with me. There are no excuses.
”We have experienced the highest highs and now the lowest lows, and the pain is shared by all of us.
”I am truly sorry for the disappointment we have caused. I understand the strength of feeling among our supporters, and we do not take your support for granted, especially at moments like this.
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”Our focus now is on what comes next. We will take the necessary decisions to move the club forward, working together to rebuild, improve, and restore the standards expected of Leicester City.
”Our objective is clear – to respond strongly and compete to move this club forward again.
”We will face this head-on. We will keep going. Together.”
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The Foxes’ demise has been almost as remarkable as their rise - winning just 17 of their past 82 matches over the past two seasons.
That saw them relegated from the Premier League a year ago and, with several players opting to stay at the King Power Stadium, the club have faced a double relegation.
It will be all the more painful for Leicester supporters who do not need to look too far back to remember some special days for the club.
The Foxes reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League and nobody saw them dropping down one division, let alone two.
There were two big days out at Wembley, winning the FA Cup when beating Chelsea in the final after a Youri Tielemans wonder strike five years ago and the Community Shield the following year.
Those are memories that will last a lifetime but right now they will provide little more than comfort after another relegation.
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