What if Leicester City actually win the Premier League?

By on March 11, 2016

Leicester City have been on the cusp of greatness for many months now and they’re homing in on the Premier League title at the end of a historic season. They’ve beaten all the odds and surprised all the doubters. But seriously, what actually happens if they win the Premier League? Think about it. How different might the history of the human race be?

Accolades for Schwarzer, Mahrez and Vardy

First of all, there would be the obvious consequences. Leicester would undoubtedly rake all end-of-the-season awards and Vardy is already on track for the golden boot award, leading the league scoring charts with nineteen, with Romelu Lukaku and Harry Kane close on his tails. Player of the year candidate Riyad Mahrez has scored an additional fifteen goals and assisted eleven strikes, second only to Mesut Özil. The duo have made Leicester the joint top-scoring team in the league so far this season.

There would be calls for Vardy to join England for Euro 2016 and for him to be knighted as well. No doubt, a baby name boom also ensues.

Backup goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer would win back-to-back league titles at the age of forty-three and, of course, nineteen-year-old fringe squad member Ben Chilwell, who is yet to make an appearance for Leicester would publish his autobiography to depict their great achievements.

The Bookies Lose. Big time.

Last year, Sky Bet reportedly made a healthy £150,000 from Chelsea’s successful Premier League title campaign. This year, however, that figure pales in comparison with the millions that the bookies are set to lose if Leicester win the title. Mail Online report that Sky Bet will lose £5.25 million if the Foxes capture the title at the longest odds of all time.

Several punters who placed bets on Leicester when they were at odds as far as 5000/1 to win the title in August are looking a massive paydays this summer if Claudio Ranieri’s men go all the way.

Sixty pence might not be able to buy you a chocolate bar, but Nathaniel Whessell’s small bet on Leicester at the start of the season could rake him a cool £3,000.
“I’ve never followed Leicester – I’m a Brighton fan,” he said, per the BBC. “I considered putting some money on them but with odds of 16-1 it didn’t really seem worth it.

“I wasn’t planning on putting 60p on anything, I just thought let’s back an outsider for a laugh.”

The biggest bet placed on Leicester with Sky Bet was £40 at 5000/1 odds over the summer, meaning one punter has £200,000 on the line with Leicester’s title campaign. Others, like lifelong fan John Pryke, who was looking at a £100,000 windfall, have already cashed out on their bets.

“It was ruining the game, to be honest,” he said. “I just want to enjoy the time when Leicester actually win the Premiership.

“It’s been a crazy season, I’d be silly not to take my money and run. I’ve also backed Leicester to finish in the top four at 400-1, so I can enjoy the rest of season knowing I’ve got my winnings early.”

He could bring home another £4,000 with that extra bet.

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Alex Morgan, founder of Football Every Day, lives and breaths football from the West Coast of the United States in California. Aside from founding Football Every Day in January of 2013, Alex has also launched his own journalism career and hopes to help others do the same with FBED. He covers the San Jose Earthquakes as a beat reporter for QuakesTalk.com and his work has also been featured in the BBC's Match of the Day Magazine.