18 h. ago Leeds edge Burnley to Championship title as Luton relegated to League One

Coventry City and Bristol City joined Sheffield United and Sunderland in the play-offs

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22 h. ago Hamilton Accies boss: Players feel angry and let down by relegation but in my mind we've finished seventh

John Rankin's reaction to the club's relegation to League One and their 3-1 defeat to Falkirk last night

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25 h. ago How relegated clubs bouncing back to the Premier League makes the rich richer | Philippe Auclair

Parachute payments system benefits the elite when teams such as Burnley and Leeds rejoin top tier within three yearsFor the second year running, all three clubs promoted from the Championship to the Premier League will make an immediate return to the second tier. It would be tempting to say this is the natural order of things given the financial challenges faced by clubs suddenly thrown into the world’s richest domestic football competition.Even when they do spend huge amounts in order to give themselves a chance of survival, as Southampton and Ipswich did, respectively spending £62.8m and £106m net in the summer of 2024, the gap appears too big to close. Yet what has happened to them used to be an exceptional occurrence.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Leicester v Southampton may be El Crapico – but it’s a game with meaning

Two worst Premier League teams still have something to play for, not least to recognise the resilience of their fansThey’re calling it the worst Premier League game in history. They’re calling it El Chaffico. El Crapico. The Derby Della Mediocre. They’re calling it the first Premier League game in which both teams somehow manage to lose. They’re posting memes of old men playing walking football and Sideshow Bob stepping on rakes.They’re mentioning the fact that none of the three relegated teams have won more games against Premier League opposition than Paris Saint-Germain have. The fact that since Leicester scored their last league goal at home, Southampton have sacked a manager, appointed an interim, appointed a permanent replacement, sacked the permanent replacement and re-appointed the interim from earlier. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Vincent Tan's next Cardiff City decision is his biggest yet as glaring statement omission sparks concern

The Bluebirds owner addressed supporters with a statement following the club's relegation to League One

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3 d. ago Athletic Bilbao vs Man United Europa League prediction, betting preview, odds and tips

Manchester United's season has been far from the usual bar they meet but the Red Devils can still secure Champions League qualification through winning the Europa League despite sitting four places above the Premier League relegation zone

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4 d. ago Football Daily | It’s a right royal rumble down at the bottom of the Championship

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!While the last of this season’s three Premier League relegation spots was confirmed the moment referee John Brooks blew his whistle to signal the end of the Championship playoff final between Leeds and Southampton 11 months ago, the late scramble to avoid the bottom three in the second tier has been thrilling by comparison. It couldn’t not be, given that five of the six teams battling to stay out of the two remaining places in the drop zone at stumps on Saturday have each notched up more than the 10 victories Southampton, Leicester and Ipswich have managed between them.I told them, and I’m not exaggerating here, ‘Guys, bring your boots, bring your shorts, bring your T-shirts, and let’s play every ball together. We want to do something special’. That place has to be something that we haven’t seen before” – John Sitton Mikel Arteta apparently wants Arsenal fans to go the full John Terry when they take on PSG in the first leg of their ...

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4 d. ago Arsenal book their spot in the Champions League final – Women’s Football Weekly

Faye Carruthers is joined by Sophie Downey, Ameé Ruszkai and Marva Kreel to discuss Arsenal’s win, Chelsea’s loss and latest action across the WSL and the ChampionshipOn this week’s Guardian Women’s Football Weekly, Faye is joined by Sophie Downey, Ameé Ruszkai and Marva Kreel. The panel discuss Arsenal’s 4-1 second-leg victory over Lyon, the north London side knocking out the eight-time European champions and securing their place in the final. However, it won’t be a full English affair after Chelsea’s dreams were dashed by a rampant Barcelona.The panel review the latest action across the Women’s Super League and the Championship as the season nears its conclusion and relegation spots are confirmed. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Premier League club 'up for sale for £125million' as owner reacts to relegation

All three promoted teams have been relegated straight back to the Championship and Southampton owner Dragan Solak is reportedly ready to cut his losses with a sale

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5 d. ago An open letter to Vincent Tan: Show Cardiff City fans respect and point the way forward

Amid the anger and despair following the fallout from Cardiff City's relegation to League One, WalesOnline penned an open letter to the Bluebirds owner

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5 d. ago What happened in the WSL this weekend as West Ham mauling relegates London rivals

Shekiera Martinez scored four goals for West Ham United in a 7-1 rout while Liverpool's blushes were spared after a 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur

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6 d. ago Man Utd and Chelsea get major transfer boost in race for £30m striker target

Ipswich Town have been officially relegated from the Premier League, clearing the way for Manchester United and Chelsea to chase their star striker Liam Delap this summer

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6 d. ago Cardiff City hold awards night hours after gutting relegation confirmed

Cardiff City were relegated to League One on Saturday

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7 d. ago Cardiff City Supporters' Trust issue strong statement and demand urgent meeting with Vincent Tan

Cardiff City have been relegated to League One and their supporters' trust has called for urgent change

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7 d. ago Cardiff City board repeatedly ignored all warning signs and now the fans will pay the price

The Bluebirds have been relegated to League One and it's those at the top who need to shoulder the blame

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7 d. ago Emotional Aaron Ramsey 'gutted' as he tells Cardiff City bosses what must happen now

The Bluebirds' relegation to League One was confirmed after a 0-0 draw with West Brom

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7 d. ago BBC TV cameras catch Ashley Williams' live reaction as Cardiff City relegated

The former Wales skipper was doing live TV punditry when the Bluebirds were relegated to League One

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7 d. ago Ipswich relegated from Premier League after heavy Newcastle defeat

Newcastle 3-0 Ipswich: Eddie Howe returned to the dugout as his team shot back into the top four

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7 d. ago Ipswich relegated from Premier League after red card and VAR drama at Newcastle

All three of the teams who won promotion to the Premier League last season have suffered immediate relegation to the Championship after Ipswich joined Leicester and Southampton

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7 d. ago Premier League issue explanation after VAR steps in to award penalty in Newcastle vs Ipswich

Ipswich Town are set to be relegated from the Premier League after VAR's intervention saw them go a goal behind against Newcastle United as Alexander Isak scored a penalty

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