LEICESTER have promised their fans their relegation is not a fluke and is only the beginning of a bold new chapter of abject failure.

The team, who triumphantly left the Championship with a 2-2 draw against Hull City yesterday, believe that a season of glamour ties against the likes of Wycombe and Doncaster is just the start.

Manager Gary Rowett said: “There are critics out there saying this is down to one spectacularly unlucky run and we can’t possibly sustain it. I say to them, just watch.

“We’re going to build on this next season. We’ll be buying rejects from the Scottish leagues, we’ll be getting knocked out of the Vertu trophy in the second round, and our managerial merry-go-round will be a spiral down the drain.

“This last season has shown we’re more than ready to compete with the elite of England’s scum towns and it’s whetted our appetite for more. I believe, and so do the lads, that we can take this all the way to League Two and perhaps the dizzy depths below.”

Fan Steve Malley said: “Yeah, yeah, I’ve heard it all before. With our luck we’ll be back in the Championship within a couple of seasons.”