Leicester City will return to the Premier League next season and have now been crowned champions after a 3-0 win over Preston North End.
The Foxes can still reach the 100-point mark if they beat Blackburn at home on the final day of the season, capping their excellent overall campaign as they return to the top flight after just over a year’s absence. are
While there has been some change to the squad this year following relegation and the appointment of Enzo Marisca as head coach, some familiar names remain in the Leicester line-up – notably top scorer Jamie Vardy, who despite coming off the bench Scored 18 Championship goals in the season. As many times as he has started.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has notched up a dozen goals and more assists, while the likes of Woutfees, Jenk Westergaard and Ricardo Pereira have also been regulars. Among their names last Premier League season have been Harry Winks – a £10m arrival from Spurs – and Stephy Mavididi, both key players who have steered the team to success this term.
Leicester’s promotion was assured even before Leeds were beaten by QPR on Friday night, while Ipswich were beaten by Hull on Saturday meaning a deep-deal victory for the Foxes. leaves them above seven points, with only Ipswich. If they win their two remaining games, they will reach 96 points – one less than Leicester have already accumulated.
Mariska, who was appointed on a three-year deal last summer, was part of Manchester City’s youth team coaching staff for a year from 2020, before taking up his first senior role at Italian side Parma.
A brief return to Man City ended as Pep Guardiola’s assistant for one season, before moving to Leicester ten months ago.
Mariska won the EFL Championship Manager of the Month award in August for his excellent start to the campaign, followed by similar awards in October and December.
Leicester’s best run from mid-September to the end of October is a nine-game winning streak, while they went ten unbeaten from the end of November to New Year’s Day. Despite a late-season stumble that included three consecutive defeats in February and back-to-back defeats in April, victories over promotion hopefuls West Brom and Southampton in the last two weeks have steadied the ship, which Since they are now fully capable of it. Celebrate the final day on home soil at the King Power Stadium.
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