Leicester Women relegated from WSL after Playoff heartbreak
Leicester City Women have been relegated from the Women’s Super League after losing a dramatic playoff against Charlton Athletic Women on penalties.
The match finished 0-0 after extra time before Charlton secured a 2-1 shootout victory to earn promotion to the WSL.
Leicester missed four of their five penalties in a devastating ending to their season, bringing an end to the club’s five-year stay in the top division.
Charlton will now replace Leicester in next season’s Women’s Super League after holding their nerve in the shootout.
Leicester star player Alisha Lehmann was absent from the match due to injury. Lehmann is the most-followed female footballer in the world and one of the biggest names in women’s football.
Her future at Leicester could now become a major talking point following the club’s relegation.
