Certain Leicester City fans were scratching their heads in the week leading up to the latest anticlimactic game versus Millwall. Although that clash was insignificant to LCFC's standing after an appalling relegation was confirmed, maybe the Foxes 'professionals' could have given their loyal spectators something, at least, even if small.
Nevertheless, that fixture ended in parity. City are, naturally, resigned to the depths of League One regardless. The Lions, however, chase an unpredictable EFL Championship Playoff spot.
But why were City fans bemused this week? Well, few, if many at all, contemporary footballers at King Power Stadium have spoken about relegation on their own social media accounts. The apparent first current player to do so was goalkeeper Asmir Begovic .
In spite of the Bosnian not really bringing anything particularly tangibly positive to the table, the Blue Army respect him somewhat for being honest and likeable if nothing else. Begovic believes he, his teammates and the LE2 outfit's bosses failed on all levels. Well said!
The stopper added that Leicester supporters deserved more - a severe understatement. Furthermore, the 38-year-old claims the East Midlanders will 'come back stronger' - which is severely doubtful in the short-term!
It's been disappointing all around and ultimately not good enough on all levels. Appreciate all of the support from our fans home and away all season and they deserved better.
The deafening silence emanating from the Foxes dressing room has served only to exacerbate the profound sense of abandonment felt by a fan base mourning a third-tier descent. In an era where digital proximity is the norm, the collective reticence of the squad appeared almost pathological until the elder statesman finally broke the omert.
Begovic's candid admission of systemic failure across the club's hierarchy provided a rare, albeit somber, moment of accountability. While his tenure between the sticks has been largely unremarkable (though he did improve on the now wildly untrustworthy Jakub Stolarczyk ), his willingness to partially articulate the gravity of this sporting catastrophe offers a solitary beacon of integrity amidst a sea of PR-managed indifference and modern footballing apathy .
This article was originally published on www.foxesofleicester.com as Only one current Leicester player has spoken since relegation - but who? .
