The imagery used in it perplexes those who know nothing about the national symbols of Leicester County. Its final appearance was in the 1992 old First Division play-off final against Blackburn Rovers for a place in the new Premier League. On 11 April 2007, Rob Kelly was sacked as manager and Nigel Worthington appointed as caretaker manager until the end of the season. However, Leicester lasted only one season in the top flight and were relegated to the newly labelled Championship, previously known as Division One. After Leicester Fosse became Leicester City in 1919, there was no formalised crest either until 1948/49.

Use this Liverpool Football Crest Stencil along with a little paint to transfer the design onto any surface including walls, floors, furniture or fabrics. In the 2015–16 season, Leicester achieved many new club records in what The Daily Telegraph described as "one of the most astonishing league titles of all-time". Leicester have also played in seven European competitions to date, notably reaching the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals in 2016–17 and the UEFA Europa Conference League semi-finals in 2021–22.Lineker helped Leicester maintain their place in the First Division, but was sold to Everton in 1985; two years later Leicester were relegated, having failed to find a suitable replacement to partner Alan Smith, who was sold to Arsenal after Leicester went down. Subsequently, the club adopted an emblem with an abstract fox: its silhouette was easily guessed in the graceful blue lines. Later that month, a win at Bolton Wanderers saw Leicester become champions of the 2013–14 Championship for a joint record 7th time. The directors’ minutes book from July 1948 provides the first documentary evidence linking Leicester City with foxes.

Despite being sung by fans at home and away matches since then, it wasn't until 2022 when the club formally began playing a version of the tune before kick-off on home matchdays. During this time, one of Leicester's European appearances ended in a 3–1 defeat to Red Star Belgrade on 28 September 2000 in the UEFA Cup. In 1971, Leicester were promoted back to the First Division, and won the Charity Shield for the first time.

On 1 October 2010, after a poor start that saw Leicester bottom of the Championship with only one win out of the first nine league matches, Paulo Sousa was sacked by the club with immediate effect. The King Power Stadium's home crowds in 2015–16 saw their team beaten just once in the Premier League all season. This graced the shirts of players such as Gary Lineker, Alan Smith, Steve Lynex, John O’Neill, Paul Ramsey and Mark Wallington among others.

Following promotion, Leicester established themselves in the Premier League with four successive top ten finishes. Leicester are the first English side ever to win their first three Champions League games" (Tweet) – via Twitter. The club also reached the playoff final the following year, losing 4–3 to Swindon Town, having come back from 3–0 down. A 2–0 victory at Sunderland on 10 April, coupled with Tottenham Hotspur's 3–0 win over Manchester United, ensured Leicester's qualification for the UEFA Champions League for the first time in their history. Some improvements by noted football architect Archibald Leitch occurred in the Edwardian era, and in 1927 a new two-tier stand was built, [122] nicknamed "the Double Decker", which would persist until the ground's closure in 2002.On 21 September 2014, Leicester went on to produce one of the greatest comebacks in Premier League history, beating Manchester United 5–3 at King Power Stadium. On 25 October 2019, Leicester recorded a 0–9 away win at Southampton, the joint-largest win in Premier League history and the largest away win in English top-flight history.

It’s now a successful Premier League participant, gaining fame in recent years due to a series of victories. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. By Christmas, Leicester were in 8th place in the Premier League and finished 9th at the end of the season. Due to double winners Arsenal's commitments in European competition, Second Division winners Leicester were invited to play FA Cup runners-up Liverpool, beating them 1–0 [2] thanks to a goal by Steve Whitworth. Following those two results, it was decided on 12 March 2017 that Shakespeare would become manager until the end of the season.Most Leicester fans consider Nottingham Forest to be their main rivals, with Derby County as secondary rivals. In 1992, thanks to the development of graphics, the modern round emblem of “Leicester City” was introduced to the world. The club's former training ground Belvoir Drive now serves as the training ground for Leicester City Women. In their 2021–22 UEFA Europa League campaign, Leicester came third in their group and were transferred to the newly established UEFA Europa Conference League.