The jubilant and chaotic scenes in Leicester on the night of 2 May 2016 – sparked when the Foxes’ nearest rivals Tottenham failed to beat Chelsea in a title-deciding result – was an outpouring of delighted disbelief as the Foxes pulled off what remains one of the most famous underdog stories.
The reason it is known as the 5,000-1 title win is that the likelihood of the team that narrowly escaped relegation a year earlier – having only earned promotion back to the top flight after a decade-long absence just 12 months before that – was so far fetched that bookmakers wrote it off as just about impossible.
“Ten years on and I don’t think a day has gone by where it’s not been mentioned,” Albrighton said.
“That shows the size of the achievement.”
And yet, there is a sense of unease about the milestone anniversary because the club’s struggles of recent years has culminated in back-to-back relegations. It means Leicester will play in the third tier of English football for just the second time in their history next season.
Wes Morgan, who was captain of the Premier League title-winning side, has previously said he is “sad and hurt” to see where Leicester are now, but also insists the club’s greatest achievement “definitely needs to be celebrated, talked about and enjoyed”.
“I don’t think it will taint what we did by any means,” Morgan said of the club’s relegation from the Championship.
“Regardless of what’s happened, the club, the fans and everyone will celebrate that time.”
