A Top Flight Throwback Thursday: Leicester's Fairytale Title Win

A Top Flight Throwback Thursday: Leicester’s Fairytale Title Win

CARDIFF, WALES - NOVEMBER 03: Leicester City fans commemorate Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha by holding up scarfs and signs during the Premier League match between Cardiff City and Leicester City at Cardiff City Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Cardiff, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) /

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With the tragic passing of Leicester City’s owner, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, it seems right to reflect on the greatest moment of his ownership: Leicester’s stunning, improbable title win in 2016.

As Han Solo famously quipped, “Never tell me the odds”.

Going into the 2015/16 season, Leicester were tipped by many to go down. They managed survival the previous season by the skin of their teeth, engineering a stunning turnaround in form after being adrift at the bottom of the table from November to mid-April.

Manager Nigel Pearson, who many credited for the change in fortunes, was sacked in June 2015, after a series of off-the-field issues.

To replace him, Leicester brought in experienced Italian manager, Claudio Ranieri. The appointment was widely mocked. Ranieri had endured a horrible time while managing Greece, getting sacked after only four months in charge.

Leicester were favourites to win the race to sack their manager, but 5000/1 long shots to win the title.

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