Wolverhampton Wanderers were relegated from the Premier League on Monday after West Ham’s goalless draw at Crystal Palace sealed their fate.
The Midlands club are now 16 points behind West Ham in fourth place with just five games remaining and are mathematically assured of a place in the Championship.
Wolves, managed by Rob Edwards since November, have had a miserable campaign, winning just three league matches from their 33 games so far.
Despite notable recent wins against Aston Villa and Liverpool, they have been looking at relegation certainty for months and their eight-year stay in the Premier League is coming to an end.
Vitor Pereira, now in charge of Nottingham Forest, started the season in charge of club Molineux, but the Portuguese coach was sacked at the beginning of November after a terrible start to the season.
Former Middlesbrough boss Edwards was brought in, but he had an almost impossible task and was unable to perform a miracle.
Second from bottom, it looks like Burnley will certainly join Wolves in the second tier next season. If it loses to title hunter Manchester City on Wednesday, it will be relegated.
Tottenham came agonizingly close to leaving the relegation zone on Saturday, but conceded the equalizer in a 2-2 draw against Brighton.
The north Londoners have not won a Premier League match since December, with new boss Roberto De Zerbi winless in his first two games.
Nottingham Forest and Leeds are also in the relegation battle, but both won this weekend to move well clear of the drop zone.
Frank Lampard’s Coventry, currently top of the Championship, on Friday sealed their return to the Premier League next season after a 25-year absence.
Published on April 21, 2026
