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Goal-shy Leicester rooted to bottom of WSL but manager and fans not giving up
Relegation playoff against a WSL2 side beckons if Rick Passmoor’s team cannot end seven-game losing run
TL;DR
- Leicester City Women are four points from safety in the Women's Super League with four games left.
- The team is on a seven-match losing streak in the league.
- Leicester is expected to face a relegation playoff against a second-tier team.
- The club is believed to operate on the lowest budget in the WSL.
- Key players were lost last summer, and the manager departed shortly before the season began.
- Brighton secured a 1-0 victory over Leicester, with Kiko Seike scoring the decisive goal.
- Leicester had no shots on target during the match against Brighton.
- The Leicester manager, Rick Passmoor, acknowledged the team's effort but recognized the need for results.
- The Leicester men's team is also in the Championship relegation zone.
- The outcome of the Championship promotion race and the WSL2 third-place team will determine the playoff opponent.