Upon entering the changing room, manager Enzo Maresca declared categorically, “We will finish ahead of Leeds.”
a carefully considered, well-timed statement meant to inspire trust.
Three months later, Maresca and Leicester are back in the big time as champions, having spent just one season in the Championship wilderness and playing in his first complete season as the top player in professional football.
However, there are clouds in the distance. Decisions taken off the field might just as easily determine Leicester’s destiny as those made on it.
Promotional excitement cannot conceal the reality that hits.
