Marc Albrighton believes a disconnection both on and off the pitch has resulted in Leicester City's relegation to League One. 

Leicester were officially relegated from the Championship following a 2-2 draw with Hull City at King Power Stadium, despite leading in the 54th minute. 

It was a result that confirmed the Foxes would play in England's third tier for the first time since 2008-09, 10 years on from their stunning Premier League title season. 

Leicester's season has been blighted by issues off the pitch, which started in January after Marti Cifuentes was sacked following a poor run of results. 

Andy King, a former team-mate of Albrighton's, steadied the ship before Gary Rowett was appointed, but he was unable to steer them to safety.

The Foxes were also deducted six points in February for breaching the English Football League's financial rules, and face an uphill battle to return to their former glory. 

And for Albrighton, who appeared 313 times in all competitions across a 10-year stint with Leicester, he could not quite believe the state of the club from which he departed just two years ago. 

"Yeah, it's sad more than anything. I think there's a sadness that probably surrounds it about how it can just all fall apart so quickly," Albrighton exclusively told Stats Perform.

"I think there's probably been signs over the last few years, but I think it's got to a point now where it just shouldn't be happening. I think there are so many factors.

"Just the fact of how disconnected everything is, in terms of hierarchy, playing staff, fans, city, everything that was sort of brought together 10 years ago seems to be the complete contrast now, and like I say, just so disconnected.

"When I see fans protesting against the ownership, I can't believe that this is the same football club because even five years ago, six years ago, I would never have believed you if you had told me that."

It has been a dismal season from start to finish for Leicester, with only Sheffield Wednesday (83) conceding more goals than their 67 (level with QPR). 

But, perhaps more damaging, the Foxes have dropped 30 points from winning positions in the Championship in 2025-26, more than any other team in the division. 

Across their side, they have plenty of players who were part of their Premier League campaign last season, with the likes of Asmir Begovic, Jannik Vestergaard, Ricardo Pereira, Oliver Skipp and Patson Daka among those boasting more experience. 

"I think there hasn't really been a strategy off the field in terms of managerial appointments, player recruitment. There's been no alignment there," Albrighton, who won the Premier League and FA Cup with Leicester, added.

"I think player performances have been poor. The team, for me, the team that they've got should be nowhere near that position, regardless of wage bills."

"As players, just as players alone, they should not be in that position. But they are, and that's down to not defending properly, just basics, not defending properly, being too easy to score against, being too easy to give up leads against, and probably just having a bit of fear.

"There seems to be a lot of fear in that dressing room over the course of this season. I think it's probably got worse as it's gone on, but I think that's disappointing."