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LEICESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 20: Bilal El Khannouss of Leicester looks dejected after the Premier ... More League match between Leicester City FC and Liverpool FC at The King Power Stadium on April 20, 2025 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
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Perhaps it was a blessing for Leicester City that the result sealing relegation would come in a match filled with other distractions.
Liverpool could have been crowned champions at the King Power stadium had Arsenal dropped points earlier in the day. But the Gunners’ routing of Ipswich meant the club had to make do with a win, putting them on the precipice of glory.
The fact that Trent Alexander-Arnold scored the goal, as talk swirls of him leaving for Real Madrid, only added to the visitor’s domination of the postgame headlines.
There was also the fact that for Leicester City, demotion has become a matter of when, not if, a long, long time ago. The previous 20 games have yielded just one win and two draws, which the term ‘relegation form’ doesn’t even really begin to cover.
Manager Ruud van Nistelrooy reflected as much in his statements after the match.
“I’m very disappointed that it’s a definite now,” he said. “We kept hoping and fighting, but we saw the gap growing over the last weeks.
“Then you see it coming, although we never gave up and we shifted the focus towards the future to use these games and finish the season as best as possible. Next season, the Championship will start, and it is my job to do the best things possible for the club.
“I’m working in the coming weeks; it is my job to do everything in the best interests of Leicester City.”
Despite a dismal run as head coach, van Nistelrooy spoke hopefully about continuing as boss.
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