05-05-2017, 12:33 AM
(05-04-2017, 06:37 PM)Millhouse Wrote: Leicester was an amazing story in all of sports. In 2008-2009, they were in the 3rd tier league known as League 1. Then by end of 2013-14 season they won the EFL (the 2nd tier league) to move up to the Premier League (1st tier).I never knew they were in the third tier ( I knew about the 2nd tier) that just makes the story even more improbable. What's even cooler is that they did well in champions league this year.
In the 2014-15 season they were close to being relegated back to the EFL, but went on a tear at the end of year to finish in 14th in the PL. Then the 2015-2016 season they won it all, and secured a spot in the Champions League, the biggest Euro non-international tourney. They would make it to the quarter finals to lose to Atletico Madrid not to long ago.
A footnote to all this, Euro football clubs can be ruthless with their managers (head coaches). Their hc that lead them the last two years in the PL to win it all, was fired a few months ago because they were close to being relegated back to the EFL.
