Leicester City. For years, it was a name best associated with Walkers, a British crisp maker. Of course, there was the Leicester City Foxes, a football club best known for struggling – and frequently failing - to remain in Barclays Premier League. But in the 2015-16 season, the Foxes took the world by storm, winning the Premier league after nearly being relegated the previous season. Now, Leicester City is a name that commands respect and the names of players like Riyad Mahrez, and Shinki Okazaki are known the world over. Forward Jami Vardy may even have his life story turned into a Hollywood movie.
How did this meteoric rise to dominance happen? How did this struggling and relatively obscure club come to rule the football world? We’ll be exploring these questions and more over the coming weeks in a series of short books exploring the team, the players and what has made them what they are today. Join us now as we begin with a quick, bird’s eye view of the history of Leicester City Foxes.