relegation

‘Tipping Nottingham Forest for relegation is wildly inaccurate – unless there’s internal friction between Oliver Glasner and the hierarchy, they should be eighth to 10th’ City Ground legend dismisses suggestions that his old club could go down

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Nottingham Forest start the Premier League campaign under a new manager – after a season-long relegation battle last time around. Forest began last season with Nuno Espirito Santo in charge but cycled through Ange Postecoglou and Sean Dyche before moving away from the drop zone under Vitor Pereira. This summer, owner Evangelos Marinakis opted to … Read more

“West Ham will be everyone’s cup final in the Championship. Even little Lincoln will fill the away section at the London Stadium” Tony Gale on what relegation means for his old side

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West Ham will play their first second-tier match in 14 years today when they visit Burnley in their Championship opener at 4pm. The club’s relegation at the end of last season came after the Hammers spent a decade trying to establish themselves as a Premier League force, only to be undone by a series of … Read more

St Mirren start strongly using relegation scare as ‘fuel’

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Getting back to basics seems key, according to manager Craig McLeish, for last seasons’ League Cup winners. That and using the negative feeling that play-off last term brought as motivation. “I’m still using that as fuel,” he told BBC Scotland. “I don’t want to be involved in that. “We’ve got a massive journey ahead of … Read more

“Leeds were being dragged down to the relegation zone, and due to mismanagement were losing the quality that had pushed us up the Premier League” Lucas Radebe on Leeds United’s 2000s downfall

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Leeds United will start the 2026/27 season on the up following last year’s successful return to the Premier League. The club failed to establish themselves back in the top flight following their previous promotion in 2020, as their return from a 16-year Premier League exile ended after just three seasons, but supporters will now be … Read more

New MLS commissioner says promotion and relegation won’t be coming ‘anytime soon’ | MLS

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MLS will have a new commissioner starting in 2027, but don’t expect the league to adopt the promotion and relegation system seen in league systems throughout the world anytime soon. Larry Berg, a co-owner of MLS club Los Angeles FC and the league’s incoming boss, said in his introductory press conference on Tuesday that he … Read more

Jarrod Bowen declares intention to stay at West Ham despite relegation | West Ham United

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Jarrod Bowen has said he intends to remain with West Ham after the club’s relegation to the Championship. The forward has attracted interest from Premier League teams but has spelled out his desire to stay after a summer during which he travelled to Prague for talks with the largest shareholder, Daniel Křetínský. “I feel like … Read more