The shocking demise of Leicester City and how a dream turned into a nightmare

SportFootballThe shocking demise of Leicester City and how a dream turned into a nightmareThe Foxes must face up to life in League One as they approach 10 years since their unforgettable Premier League triumphRichard Jolly Senior Football Correspondent Wednesday 22 April 2026 10:10 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2962465","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/leicester-city-relegation-league-one-b2962465.html","title":"The shocking demise of Leicester City and how a dream became a nightmare"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-8594","index":0}Leicester City's Harry Winks and Jordan Ayew look dejected as they are relegated to League One (Action Images)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyFootballNews","regSourceSection":"Football","reg...