relegation

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Wolves have sacked head coach Rob Edwards after just seven months following their relegation from the Premier League.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The case centred on the argument that had the points been deducted in 2021-22, Burnley would have had a greater chance of avoiding relegation.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Jose Mourinho's second spell at Stamford Bridge ended when he was axed in December 2015, seven months after winning the title, as they lay one point above the relegation zone.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

And ordinarily, the teams who finish 18th and 19th in the Premier League receive a bye into round two - with the rest of the top-flight teams who avoided relegation.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Both forms of the Miracle were hundreds of years old, and both had to suffer the same fate, of relegation to a secondary place in the Drama.

From The Growth of English Drama by Wynne, Arnold