A decade ago, Leicester City defied the laws of footballing physics. LCFC transformed from 5,000-1 outsiders into the most improbable and unfathomable Premier League champions in history. Maybe any top flight lore. Yet, as the ten-year anniversary of that 2016 miracle approaches, a concerning silence has descended from the King Power boardroom.
In a revelation that underscores a growing chasm between club and heritage, former City right back Danny Simpson has confirmed that the architects of that triumph have received no contact from the hierarchy regarding an official celebration. Shocking, but not surprising! This lack of outreach is not merely an administrative oversight: it is more akin to an indictment of a badly run organisation currently adrift in the English Football League Championship and mired in identity struggles.
Leicester City’s 2016 title-winners arrange own reunion after club snub
While the Leicester ownership remains fixated on financial sustainability and a managerial merry-go-round, the players who once united a city and wowed the world have apparently been forced to coordinate their own commemoration. Wow.
"We haven’t heard anything from the club about a 10-year reunion for our Premier League title, but the lads are chatting and we'll have one – if we can help Leicester City during a difficult time, we would"Four Four Two
Through a private WhatsApp group titled "Reunion 2026", icons like Riyad Mahrez, N'Golo Kante, and Shinji Okazaki are said to be planning their own tribute to a legacy the contemporary owner seems to have neglected altogether.
Damning optics
The optics are indeed damning, though wholly in keeping with the modern LCFC. At a time when the Foxes desperately need to reconnect with a disillusioned fanbase, they have seemingly ignored the very men who personify an 'all for one' ethos.
Simpson’s admission that the squad is ready to help "get the fans back onside" suggests a group of legends more committed to the club's soul than those currently steering the ship: namely Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha (chairman Khun Top), along with director of football Jon Rudkin. If the 2016 heroes actually host their own party, it marks a tragic conclusion to football's greatest ever story.