Soccer-Smith fails to light Leicester fire as Foxes go down

Soccer Football - Premier League - Leicester City v West Ham United - King Power Stadium, Leicester, Britain - May 28, 2023 Leicester City manager Dean Smith looks dejected after being relegated from the Premier League Action Images via Reuters/Craig Brough

LEICESTER, England (Reuters) - Leicester City manager Dean Smith was presented with a tough task when he took over the reins at the club with eight games to go but he could not manage to find the spark that would keep the Foxes in the Premier League.

Sunday's 2-1 victory over West Ham United was only his second win in those eight games, and that coupled with three draws was not enough to save them from the drop as Everton pulled off a 1-0 win over Bournemouth to stay up at their expense.