Jamie Vardy converted two penalties to give Leicester 1-0 and 2-1 leads in the crunch Premier League clash and, with top-four rivals Chelsea losing 2-1 at Aston Villa, that would have been enough for Leicester to claim a Champions League spot. Just like last season when a Champions League qualifying spot looked to be theirs for the taking, this season's FA Cup winners Leicester finished in fifth place and will have to be content with a Europa League campaign. Victory left manager-less Tottenham in seventh spot and the minor consolation of a place in the inaugural Europa Conference League -- UEFA's third-tier club competition. Take a survey Take a quick survey and help us improve our website"Apologies for not making the Champions League spots," defender Wes Morgan, captain of Leicester's 2016 title-winning team who is hanging up his boots, said. It was tough on Leicester who, until losing to Chelsea in midweek, had been in the top four since the start of the year.

Source: Standard Digital May 23, 2021 19:45 UTC