What does WSL relegation mean for Leicester City?
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What does WSL relegation mean for Leicester City?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Leicester finished bottom of the WSL and eight points from safetyByEmma SandersBBC Sport women’s football news reporter at The ValleyPublished1 minute agoCommentsLeicester City's five-year stay in the Women's Super League is over - a fact confirmed by penalty shootout defeat against Charlton in Saturday's play-off.It completes a bleak season for the club - with the men's team relegated to League One.For the women's team, the drop to the second tier brings uncertainty.Whitehouse's penalty masterclass sends Charlton into WSLPublished13 hours agoCharlton boss Hills 'a club legend' - NewshamPublished11 hours agoWhere did it go wrong?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Charlton Athletic were promoted from WSL 2 alongside champions Birmingham City and runners-up Crystal PalaceWith just two wins from their 22 matches and a -41 goal difference, Leicester City were confirmed as the worst team in the WSL on 1 May.They knew they had one more lifeline - a first-ever play-off tie to decide the final club in the WSL, joining promoted Birmingham City and Crystal Palace, as it expands from 12 to 14 teams next season. But the fear of relegation had weighed heavily on their shoulders for several weeks and they travelled to Charlton, a club buoyed by a season of defying the odds.Charlton goalkeeper Sophie Whitehouse proved to be the difference with key saves and a stunning performance in the shootout."You can't have simple, basic mistakes in the game. We should have picked up more points between January and March [in the WSL] as performances deserved more," said Leicester boss Rick Passmoor. "Obviously it's about confidence and momentum and it's a difficult spiral to get out of during that time."Leicester's problems began before the season had even started.Many tipped them to finish bottom in the WSL with the lac...





