What happened?
Leicester City Women's historic 2016 Premier League title win still feels surreal, with memories of that season still cherished by the team and fans. At 5,000-1, they had pulled off the most improbable, the most stunning, the most incredible feat to shock the world. New manager Russell Martin will be expected to take the club back to the Championship at the first attempt.
Why it matters for Leicester City Women
What comes next?
Leicester had won the title without kicking a ball on 2 May 2016 when nearest challengers Tottenham Hotspur could only manage a 2-2 draw with Chelsea. The next day, there was only one group of men the media wanted to speak to. Crowds gathered at the club's former training ground at Belvoir Drive, a few miles outside the centre of Leicester. Journalists and fans waited - one cameraman persuaded a neighbour to allow him in to film from their bathroom window as he aimed to get footage of the celebrating Foxes. The media were finally instructed to head to King Power Stadium where the press room would be opened. A five-minute drive took 30 minutes through revelling fans and it was a battle to get to there but, inside, the world's media edged in, hoping to hear from those who made this miracle possible.
Leicester had won the title without kicking a ball on 2 May 2016 when nearest challengers Tottenham Hotspur could only manage a 2-2 draw with Chelsea. The next day, there was only one group of men the media wanted to speak to. Crowds gathered at the club's former training ground at Belvoir Drive, a few miles outside the centre of Leicester. Journalists and fans waited - one cameraman persuaded a neighbour to allow him in to film from their bathroom window as he aimed to get footage of the celebrating Foxes. The media were finally instructed to head to King Power Stadium where the press room would be opened. A five-minute drive took 30 minutes through revelling fans and it was a battle to get to there but, inside, the world's media edged in, hoping to hear from those who made this miracle possible.
Who was there?
What did they say?
Robert Huth, former centre-back, recalled the experience of speaking to the squad for the first time after their historic win. 'You train, but you don't really know the guy. How's he functioning? Does he like me to shout at him? Does he want me to just be quiet? You talk and go through the game where maybe you wouldn't mention things, like a problem that you see on a pitch, if it's like, a stiff environment. If you're out and about, and you go: 'When the ball's here, I prefer if you do this' - just like tiny little things.
