Wes Morgan Saddened by Leicester's Relegation to League One in 2026

Leicester City's relegation to League One after just a decade since winning the Premier League title in 2016 has left former captain Wes Morgan feeling sad and hurt.

Captain Morgan Expresses Sadness Over Leicester's Relegation Former captain Wes Morgan expressed his sadness over Leicester City's relegation to League One, stating that it is 'sad to see where we were as a club when I left, to where it is now.' He added, 'I just don't want to see the team in that position and I can understand the fans and how they feel angry about the position they are in.' Morgan also acknowledged the pain of seeing the club in such a state, saying 'it hurts to see where the club is, but at the same time I know football, know that things change and it goes full-circle sometimes.' He expressed confidence that the club will rise again, saying 'I know the club will be back.' ## Morgan's Memories of Leicester's Success Morgan, who made 324 appearances for Leicester during his near decade-long stay, treasures the memories of the club's successes. He said, 'I'm sure the memories of our successes are still quite fresh in the minds of fans, so it is difficult.' He emphasized the importance of celebrating and talking about those successes, saying 'for me, the time we had 10 years ago, the special moment, needs to be celebrated and talked about.' ## Morgan's Thoughts on the Club's Current Struggles When asked about Leicester's struggles, Morgan was not exacting in levelling blame, saying 'it's hard to repeat what that group did, to have that same sort of mentality and sustain that high level.' He acknowledged the difficulty of managing the standards and the group, saying 'trying to manage the standards and trying to manage the group and keep the levels is difficult. If you don't quite get it right, it can easily fall by the wayside.' ## Morgan's Memories of His Time at Leicester Morgan's time at Leicester was marked by several successes, including winning promotion as Championship title-winners in 2014, narrowly avoiding relegation in 2015, and leading the team to the Premier League title in 2016. He also featured for the Foxes in the Champions League quarter-finals and played in the Europa League. Morgan said that he treasures those years of success and feels they 'need to be enjoyed' even now, when the club is at one of the lowest points in its existence. ## Final Thoughts from Morgan Morgan's generation of players achieved something few could expect to emulate, winning the Premier League title in 2016. He said that trying to repeat that success is difficult, saying 'it's hard to repeat what that group did, to have that same sort of mentality and sustain that high level.' He emphasized the importance of learning from the past and moving forward, saying 'if you don't quite get it right, it can easily fall by the wayside.'