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Leicester City Relegated to League One After 2-2 Hull Draw

Published 28 April 2026

Leicester City were relegated to League One on Tuesday after a 2-2 draw with Hull City at King Power Stadium, marking the club's third demotion in four years and their first drop to the third tier since 2009.

The result left Leicester seven points from safety with two games remaining, confirming a dismal season exacerbated by a six-point deduction for breaching English Football League profit and sustainability rules. Fans vented their frustration during the match, booing players onto the pitch and off at full time, while chanting against owner and chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, known as Khun Top. Outside the stadium, supporters confronted players, including midfielder Harry Winks, who had clashed with fans after a prior defeat at Portsmouth, and demanded changes from club leadership.

Srivaddhanaprabha addressed gathered fans, saying, "I cannot blame anyone. I can blame myself if you want." In a subsequent statement, he added, "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."

Manager Gary Rowett, appointed in February...

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