The gulf at school between the Premier League and Championship has by no means been wider.
Ipswich City have been confirmed because the third and ultimate group to be relegated from the English high flight following a dismal 3-0 loss away to Newcastle.
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“We have been via it the previous few weeks,” Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna informed BBC after the match.
“We knew it was fairly doubtless and we had conversations inside to deal with every recreation as they arrive.
“We all know there’s a time for reflection so right this moment the mathematical completion would not change an excessive amount of.
“We’ve got been via the feelings.”
A miracle was required for the Tractor Boys to have stayed up, however these hopes took a significant dent when Ben Johnson was despatched off for a second yellow card within the thirty seventh minute.
Johnson was given a yellow card for simulation within the thirtieth minute after he fell over Dan Burn’s outstretched left leg.
He then had a significant mind fade when he blatantly hauled down Alexander Isak on the left wing and subsequently acquired his second reserving.
Down to 10 males, McKenna’s aspect merely had no reply as Newcastle piled on the stress.
They received the breakthrough within the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time when Isak scored from the spot after Julio Enciso introduced down Jacob Murphy contained in the field.
Dan Burn and substitute William Osula added their names on the scoresheet to sentence Ipswich again right down to the second-tier.
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Sadly for Ipswich, the consequence additionally ensured they earned two slices of undesirable Premier League historical past.
The primary of which was simply how early the three relegated groups had their fates confirmed.
Ipswich’s defeat on Saturday meant they, together with Leicester Metropolis and Southampton, had all been relegated with as many as 4 video games remaining.
It’s the earliest all three groups have had their relegation confirmed in Premier League historical past.
Southampton have been the primary of the trio to have their relegation confirmed following a 3-1 loss to Tottenham.
The defeat in north London despatched the Saints again down with seven video games remaining, marking the earliest a group had ever been relegated from the Premier League.
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Leicester weren’t far behind as they have been relegated with 5 matches left following a 1-0 defeat at house to Liverpool.
Moreover, it marked the second consecutive season the three groups promoted from the Championship have been immediately despatched straight again down.
Burnley, Sheffield United and Luton City have been the three who went up for the 2023/24 marketing campaign.
The Clarets have already secured a ticket again to the Premier League having earned computerized promotion, as have Leeds United.
Sheffield United will look to affix them as they contest the play-offs, whereas Luton endured an almighty tumble and will undergo back-to-back relegations.
