Are we on the verge of being footballs greatest 10 year collapse?

[Staffs Fox]

Not at all, it’s bad but it’s not unprecedented.

 

Man United got relegated 6 years after winning the European Cup, Aston Villa did the same but in 5 years for example

10 years is a really long time in football and it can work the other way. Look at our rise from 2011 to 2021. 
 

That said, let’s see where we are in 5 years and we might be looking at the worst collapse in 15 years if the rot doesn’t stop

Edited 11 April by Staffs Fox

[HP1]

1 minute ago, Staffs Fox said:

Not at all, it’s bad but it’s not unprecedented.

 

Man United got relegated 6 years after winning the European Cup, Aston Villa did the same but in 5 years for example

10 years is a really long time in football and it can work the other way. Look at our rise from 2011 to 2021. 

Or just the 8 years between 2008 and 2016.

[CrazyKopCorner]

13 hours ago, winteriscoming said:

I don’t know what everyone is worrying about. 
Remember we promote next season…..

Is that a quote from the imbecile - FM we’re doomed 

[Parker Pen]

45 minutes ago, HP1 said:

Or just the 8 years between 2008 and 2016.

Or the ride we had from 1991 to 2001 to be followed by the bump of administration in 2002.

[polarbear]

I dont bother going to games anymore 

Is this the pre game montage 

https://youtu.be/08eIFsuIvs4?si=rnaTS2Q8BLJes2nu

[Clever Fox]

We just love creating new records. 

[damolcfc]

10 years on and the top 2 challenging for the Premier League title 2016 both on the verge of relegation 🤭🫣

[The Year Of The Fox]

18 hours ago, Gazza M said:

Agreed. The two semi final defeats were on negative tactics by Rodgers in my opinion. What a shit show in last nearly 4 years from all concerned at KPFC (formally Leicester City FC)

I remember being called entitled by many on here for being absolutely furious at Rodgers after that Roma defeat

[Manley Farrington-Brown]

18 hours ago, HP1 said:

If only Kante had given us another season. I think we might have gotten past Atletico to the semi finals of the champions league.

No might about it. With Kante we could well have won the whole thing.

[purpleronnie]

 

[coolhandfox]

Pretty much on a level with Blackburn and Leeds.

[Jattdogg]

Don't think you can pick the worst overall.

 

Point in time, we are the worst of the last decade 100%.

 

Other clubs have found redemption,  hopefully we can in due time.

 

 

[Stadt]

On 11/04/2026 at 13:59, The Year Of The Fox said:

I remember being called entitled by many on here for being absolutely furious at Rodgers after that Roma defeat

I knew our fanbase was irredeemably happy clappy at that. I was apoplectic and everybody else was all enjoy-the-ride

[Heathrow fox]

On 10/04/2026 at 19:13, The Doctor said:

leeds went from a CL semi final to league one in something like 6 years, also as a result of destructive management and reckless disregard of finances 

I seem to remember the media taking great delight in Leeds demise season after season.Partly due to Ramsdales recklessness.

I think the fact that Leicester have had a promotion thrown in along the way has disguised how sharp our own decline has been to the average neutral observer.

I may be reading and watching the wrong things,but not many pundits seem to have noticed our plight

[Fox92]

Manchester United went from winning the top flight and Champions League to relegation in less than 10 years.

[Guest worth_the_wait]

1 hour ago, Fox92 said:

Manchester United went from winning the top flight and Champions League to relegation in less than 10 years.

I think someone said it earlier.   Man Utd went from winning the League (1967), European Cup (1968) to relegation 6 years later (1974).

[1884HF]

1 minute ago, worth_the_wait said:

I think someone said it earlier.   Man Utd went from winning the League (1967), European Cup (1968) to relegation 6 years later (1974).

yeah but the game is considerably different and the circumstances are different i.e sea grave and the general money the game now has 

[Guest worth_the_wait]

Also worth pointing out (as probably has been already somewhere) ... our current owner/DOF are incompetent, but not uniquely incompetent.

 

This is the same Club that was so financially badly run, that we went into administration in 2002/3.

 

And the same Club that was so badly managed, that we were relegated to the 3rd Division for the first time in our then 124 year history  (2007-8) i

[Guest worth_the_wait]

6 minutes ago, 1884HF said:

yeah but the game is considerably different and the circumstances are different i.e sea grave and the general money the game now has 

Not that different.   For one of the biggest Club in the world, to go from European Champions to relegation in 6 years, was pretty special.    And incredibly funny!  

Edited 14 April by worth_the_wait

[CosbehFox]

Some interesting European comparisons 

 

Boavista were Portuguese champions in 2001, and they were in third tier by 2011. They no longer exist and the 'club' is essentially the ultras team in about seventh tier. 

 

Deportivo La Coruña champs in 2000, had a decent spell but within twenty years were playing third tier football. 

 

Verona in 1985, were Serie B by 1995 and eventually went down to third tier in 2007. 

 

Kaiserslautern in 1998, Bundesliga 2 by 2007 and then Liga 3 in. 2018. 

 

Bordeaux in 2008, fourth tier by 2025

[Fox92]

19 minutes ago, 1884HF said:

yeah but the game is considerably different and the circumstances are different i.e sea grave and the general money the game now has 

Still a great collapse though regardless. Money is all relative because clubs make more now than they did back then. 

[Gazza3]

On 10/04/2026 at 18:50, Sly said:

I can’t think of any other club that has fallen so fast, so quickly over a 10 year period. 
 

2016 - Champions of England

2017 - Champions League Quarter Final

2021 - FA Cup / Community Cup Winners

2023 - Relegated from Premier League

2024 - Promoted from Championship

2025 - Relegated from Premier League

 

2026 - Possible relegation to League 1….? 
 

I can only think of clubs like Portsmouth, Rangers, Wigan, Bolton etc, however they were all hit by being in administration and massive points deductions (which is still a possibility for us) but this has happened without us having those challenges (yet). 

I did a quick google search and only Deportivo - La Liga Champions in 2000 to third Tier in 2020s, or Schalke dropping like a stone. 

 

 

Schalke were a few seasons in second division and now on the verge of promotion. It’s not the same thing