BBC Sport looks back at how Leicester City sealed promotion in a season of turbulence on and off the pitch.
Leicester City were in a four-way battle for automatic promotion before beating Southampton to pull clear at the summit last weekFew sides have been better than Leicester City in getting promoted to the top flight and, arguably, none have done so in such chaotic circumstances.Wins in their remaining matches would see Leicester equal the record for most league wins in a second division season.
He says the 12-point lead at the top - and 14-point cushion to third - that Leicester had whittled away so dramatically with six defeats in 10 games between February and April is just an example of why "the Championship is one of the hardest leagues in the world". A possession-focused approach, based on patient build-up play and geared towards a suffocating domination of the ball, has been a departure from the familiar at the King Power Stadium.
In January there were shouts of criticism from the stands, as fans demanded a more forceful approach in a game against Swansea that Leicester won 3-1, which"Enzo has come in, had clear ideas on how he wants the team to play and they have been fantastic for a majority of the season," former Foxes captain Morgan said.
"The manager has honestly been amazing from day one. The biggest adversity, I think, for the players, the club and the fans has been the style of football.
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