BoroMart
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true from a playing staff perspective, but it was not self sustaining as it was entirely funded by Walker buying players for the now, with absolutely no effort to invest in players for the future, a youth team, or stadium or training facilities. They also didn't really transform their organisation or adopt a footballing philosophy. They were lucky that the cash influx was a few years before the prem money started to tell and they fell away badly.There was a time when Blackburn had an arguably stronger platform, but that didn't last either.
I'd argue that it's easier for things to fall apart in this day and age than it was in the 90's
It only really lasted about 3 or 4 years for Blackburn and they didn't bank enough to stay relevant. Leicester have spent about 7 years now establishing themselves as a top 8 side.
Leicester have been much more sensible, incremental improvements on and off the pitch, got lucky with a couple of key players and a manager who got team spirit, but they reinvested after that very sensibly.