The Premier League finally has a relegation battle | Jonathan Wilson
The Guardian · 2026-04-27 · archive
After recent seasons with a defined bottom three, a handful of nervous clubs are aiming to beat the drop to the ChampionshipSign up for the World Behind The Cup newsletterIt was a good weekend for Nottingham Forest, although perhaps not as good as it looked like it might be on Friday night. That evening, when they handed Sunderland their record defeat at the Stadium of Light,winning 5-0, Forest must have been expecting to pull away from at least one of their relegation rivals. As it turned out, though, they ended the weekend where they began,five points clearof third-bottom Tottenham and...
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West Ham United and their top-flight contemporaries are facing a Premier League landscape where the fight to avoid relegation has become increasingly competitive. After several seasons with a clearly defined bottom three, a broader group of clubs are now struggling to maintain their league status. Recent results highlight this volatility, particularly following a five-goal victory for Nottingham Forest against Sunderland. Despite that dominant performance, Forest remained five points clear of the relegation zone, which currently includes a struggling Tottenham side. This tightening of the table suggests that the battle to avoid the Championship will involve multiple teams as the campaign progresses.
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