The relegation was confirmed following a 2-2 home draw against Hull City on Tuesday.

Leicester City were relegated from the Premier League to the EFL Championship last season, and with this latest drop, they have become only the fifth club to suffer consecutive relegations down to the third tier.

Gary Rowett’s side had briefly hoped for a comeback as quick goals from Jordan James and Luke Thomas overturned Liam Millar’s opener. However, a strike from Oli McBurnie midway through the second half left Leicester seven points adrift of safety with just two games remaining.

“The bigger picture is you don’t get relegated over three or four games, you get relegated over a season,” Rowett said after the match, as quoted by ESPN. “We have to learn. I think the club have to accept this is the horrible part of the journey of a football club.”

He added, “This club won the Premier League not too many moons ago. That was an incredible high at the time for the fans, for everyone associated with the club. I think everyone saw that as an amazing achievement. I think we can be equally as disappointed with how poor this moment is.”

The fairytale Premier League title win, along with their FA Cup 2021 Final triumph, had transformed Leicester City into a worldwide symbol of underdog success and belief. However, the club now faces a starkly different reality and aims to rebuild from one of the lowest points in its recent history.