Leicester can emulate Forest's 1978 triumph, says O'Neill


Football - Manchester City v Leicester City - Barclays Premier League - Etihad Stadium - 6/2/16 Manchester City's Sergio Aguero scores their first goal Reuters / Andrew Yates Livepic

LONDON (Reuters) - Former Leicester City manager Martin O'Neill believes Saturday's stunning victory over Manchester City could spur the Foxes to become the most unexpected English champions since his Nottingham Forest side of 38 years ago.

Forest won the league by seven points in 1978 in their first season after promotion and went on to triumph in the European Cup in the following two years.

Win a prize this Mother's Day by subscribing to our annual plan now! T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Football

Factbox-Soccer-New Liverpool manager Arne Slot
Soccer-Messi leads Argentina's squad for pre-Copa America friendlies
Soccer-French minister wants sanctions for Monaco's Camara after LGBTQ badge incident
Soccer-Liverpool confirm Slot as new manager to replace Klopp
Soccer-Leverkusen's Wirtz named Bundesliga Player of the Season
Soccer-Man City's winning mindset helped beat Arsenal in the title race, says Rodri
Good news! Faisal may be out of hospital this week
Soccer-De Zerbi hopes to manage a Premier League club again after Brighton exit
Soccer-Klopp seeks private life after Liverpool exit, rules out immediate return
Soccer-Premier League breaks new scoring record after last-day goal spree

Others Also Read