🚨 Premier League: the first team to go down is confirmed! | OneFootball

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·20 April 2026

🚨 Premier League: the first team to go down is confirmed!

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A season to forget.

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It is now official: Wolverhampton, beaten by Leeds (3-0), have been relegated to the English second division.


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On Monday night, West Ham’s draw at Crystal Palace (0-0) sealed the Wolves’ fate. They are mathematically doomed with five matches left in the season after a failed campaign.

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Particularly fragile in defense (61 goals conceded) and not clinical enough, the Molineux Stadium side have missed the mark this season.

By mid-December, they had picked up only two measly points, already all but sealing their fate for the end of the season. 

Despite a slight revival at the start of 2026 under Rob Edwards, including a run of five matches unbeaten, the miracle never happened. 

After eight consecutive seasons in the PL, Wolverhampton are going down to the division below.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.


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