Leicester transformed as they top both Championship and WSL tables

After Leicester City narrowly escaped a double relegation last season, they now sit top of both the EFL and the WSL tables.

Leicester City's men were relegated from the Premier League last season despite their victory over West Ham on the final day.

It was a disappointing result for a side that had secured a stunning Premier League title just seven years earlier in 2016.

Just a day before their relegation, their female counterparts pulled off an unprecedented WSL comeback as they saved themselves from relegation in their final game with a victory over Brighton.

But those difficult campaigns seem to have been left in the past and both teams have made quite the start to their respective new seasons.

Since the start of the EFL season, Leicester's men have only suffered one defeat when they were beaten at home 1-0 by Hull.

Their most recent game saw them put three past Preston, as they cemented their place at the top of the EFL table.

After interim boss Dean Smith managed just two wins in eight games to cement the Foxes' relegation from the Premier League, manager Enzo Maresca was appointed in June 2023 on a three-year-deal.

Maresca is no stranger to success — he was Pep Guardiola's assistant coach last season as Manchester City won an historic treble.

But the Italian is cautiously optimistic that Leicester's first season in the Championship in 10 years could turn out to be fantastic.

Maresca told Leicester City's official website after their win over Preston: “It’s still too early, but we are getting better against this type of team. It’s unbelievable, it’s huge.

«It’s something that I said to the players, it’s not normal. But we are in the right way, heading in the right direction.»

After the international break, Leicester's