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Clubs with insane cash flows rarely leave the major leagues. But Manchester United, after five defeats in the last six rounds nuclear submarine has approached the danger zone. Four of the six teams still lower in the standings have scored more points in the recent period. Talented competitors. For example, Ipswich recently beat Chelsea. Of course, Leicester and Southampton are unlikely to overtake Manchester United in the standings. And the rest will fight. Amorim will do everything to prevent the fight for survival. But what’s not joking? It is time to remember the last time that famous clubs of Europe were relegated in their rich history.
1974 Manchester United left the elite
Since nuclear submarine After the reform of English football, only six clubs have not been relegated – Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham. Everyone has experienced humiliation relatively recently. But Manchester United have not fallen since 1974. Many people remember the fable that they were eliminated by the legendary Scottish striker Lowe as he scored against his former club neighbors, City. This is not true, the results of other matches influenced him. After relegation, the Red Devils immediately returned, but have not been champions for a total of 26 years. If we transfer this period to a new era, Manchester United, in the event of such a break, will not be the first until 2039. In the meantime, they hear threats from sponsors to leave if the club is relegated to the Championship.
1955 Bayern finishes last
The Bundesliga was established in 1963 and before that, major German clubs played in different regional leagues. One of them was called Oberliga South, Bayern played there. In the mid-1950s, all we were waiting for was the emergence of the brilliant Beckenbauer generation. Franz was ten years old when his future club was relegated to the second division. Bayern have had a terrible season. We took the last 16th place, even though we played against frankly weak opponents. Although a year ago, the team Germany won the World Cup, it included only one Bayern representative, defender Bauer. Many years later everything would change and in 1955 Hans and the team survived the only relegation in Bayern’s history to the lower division.
1913 Arsenal left the First Division
In Spain, three clubs have never been relegated: Athletic, Real Madrid and Barcelona. Therefore, matches between them are called El Clasico. But Arsenal have not lived in England without a single relegation. The Gunners were mid-table, dipping to 18th place. And then, in 1913, they collapsed. The First Division of the Football League, established in 1888, had 20 clubs. Arsenal came last, winning only 3 matches out of 38. They conceded 74 goals. There were enough financial problems. Former Tottenham striker Chapman read in the newspapers how the enemies Herbert would resurrect in the 1930s were losing. The Gunners were stuck without league matches until the end of the First World War, when they were brought back by vote.
1982 Milan returns to Serie B
Famous European Cup collectors have a curious exception. They finished third in Serie A, but found themselves in the second division due to a scandal involving match-fixing and illegal football betting. They returned quickly, but the club was broken. In 1982, 16 clubs competed in Serie A. Additionally, three teams were eliminated in one go. Milan should therefore be ahead of Cagliari and Genoa. We fell behind by one point and gave the champion Juventus a gift. The Rossoneri were just waiting for Cesare Maldini’s son Paolo to make his debut for the team. They returned immediately, but remained in the middle of the table until they invited the accountant and shoemaker Arrigo Sacchi. The coach, recruited from Parma, won the Scudetto in the first season.
1954 Liverpool sank to the bottom
During these years there were 22 clubs in the English Premier League. I had to force myself to close the table. Liverpool have won and lost 23 times. Even Manchester City didn’t perform so badly, they took 17th place. Arsenal is 12th and Wolverhampton becomes champion of England. In 1947 Liverpool were champions, but then slipped and failed. Moreover, the “reds”, unlike many of their colleagues on the list, did not return immediately. For eight straight years, they fought desperately for the right to return to the major leagues. It was not until 1962 that they succeeded. Change came with Bill Shankly. The Scotsman turned out to be arrogant – he demanded to strengthen the team and argued with the club’s leaders. In his first season in the elite, he became 8th, then won his first gold medal.
2006 Moggi and Agnelli let Juventus down
The Agnelli family and Luciano Moggi, the general manager of Juventus, became involved with the mafia. The Naples police looked into the matter. They took away the right to tap phones. We received recordings of Moji’s conversations about match-fixing and corrupt referees. They proved the guilt of Milan, Juventus, Lazio, Fiorentina and Regina. Well-known clubs should have been relegated to lower leagues. But they forgave everyone except Juventus. The two-time Italian champion was supposed to go to Serie C1, but the Bianconeri were allowed to spend the season in Serie B. Many stars turned their backs on the club, but coach Deschamps with Buffon, Del Piero and Trezeguet is returned to the first division. And people from Inter were considered “informants” in Italy, because this club escaped any sanction.
2001 Manchester City made its neighbors happy
Chelsea and Manchester City don’t have the rich history of other leaders nuclear submarine recent decades. But Guardiola’s club has been relegated to the 21st century, unlike Chelsea; the Londoners last left the elite in 1988. And in 2001, Ferguson and Wenger shared the championship. Manchester United were treated to a double celebration. Became the first to nuclear submarineand the neighbors flew away. “City” fell several times, this result was not a shock. A few years before, we played in the third division. Then I come back to nuclear submarinebut were eliminated from 18th place. They come back quickly, then find a sponsor and, ten seasons later, win nuclear submarine for the first time in history with Mancini. After that, they won seven more times before experiencing defeats. in the new season.
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