Rob Dorsett weighs in on the Foxes’ collapse. Wes Morgan won the Premier League championship seven years ago this weekend. Andrea Bocelli famously sang “Nessun Dorma” within Leicester’s center circle, the club’s owners led the lap of honor around a noisy King Power Stadium, and the footballing world saluted the most improbable of heroes. Jamie Vardy had smashed the Premier League record for most goals in a row. Claudio Ranieri was selected the year’s manager. There was talk in 2016 about making similar festivities more common. Plans were rapidly devised to attempt to break the “Big Six” monopoly and capitalize on the new business opportunities.
Rob Dorsett weighs in on the Foxes’ collapse | Leicester City
They are determined to answer to those who have criticised them in the remaining three games, two at home against Liverpool and West Ham, and one away at Newcastle. The supporters, on the other hand, are understandably perplexed. Especially given that Leicester finished fifth, and eighth in the preceding three seasons, all while competing for the Champions League. Leicester won the FA Cup only two years ago. So, how did things go so horribly wrong, so quickly? Recruitment has been a huge challenge. This is a stunning recent failure considering Leicester has succeeded in this area for many years and served as an example for many other clubs. The club announced a record loss of £92.5 million in March, which was caused in part by the failure to account for the sale of Wesley Fofana to Chelsea.
