Former Premier League champions relegated to League One and joins list of potential Blackpool away days

Leicester City will be among Blackpool’s away days next season - if the Seasiders can get their League One survival over the line.

The Foxes have been relegated from the Championship a decade on from winning the Premier League - and five years after lifting the FA Cup.

A 2-2 draw with Hull City on Tuesday night confirmed their drop down to the third tier, after a disappointing campaign.

While the East Midlands outfit have been punished this term for historical spending breaches; they still would’ve been in the bottom three and on the verge of a second consecutive relegation without the six point deduction.

Sheffield Wednesday are the other team at the bottom end of the Championship to already have their fate confirmed.

The Owls currently sit on minus three points, having been on the end of substantial sanctions for going into administration and other financial breaches.

Trips to the King Power Stadium and Hillsborough will be among Blackpool’s away days next season if they’re able to secure their League One status.

The Seasiders have taken major steps towards survival in the past month, picking up 16 points from their last seven games.

This has left them six points and five places above the final relegation spot with just two games left.

The fates of both Northampton Town and Rotherham United have already been confirmed, while Bromley will be in the third tier after securing promotion from League Two at the weekend.

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