Leicester are struggling but Manchester City wrote the book on bad title defences | Jonathan Wilson


The 2015-16 Premier League champions Leicester are only three points above the drop zone and should be aware how the 1936-37 and 1937-38 seasons unfolded

Even after the remarkable draw with Stoke City, and the victory over Manchester City, Leicester City stand only three points above the relegation zone. The possibility they could be relegated as champions is a very real threat. They would not be the first title-winners to go down the following season: that honour belongs to – who else? – Manchester City.

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