Sheffield United Relegated from the Premier League

After only a year back in the top flight, Sheffield United has been relegated to the Championship. Their demotion was confirmed on Saturday after their 5-1 loss to Newcastle. Conceding goals has been a familiar occurrence, letting in 97, a record in a 38-game season with three matches remaining.

The Blades began the season under Paul Heckingbottom and losing Iliman Ndiaye to Marseille and Sander Berge to Burnley put them in a fragile position at the start of the season. They began the season with nine losses in 10 matches. One of those losses included an 8-0 home drubbing at the hands of Newcastle.

Their first win came in a 2-1 win over Wolves in November at Bramall Lane, hoping this would change their season’s fortunes. But two losses from their next three matches saw the league’s first managerial casualty with Heckingbottom dismissed. Chris Wilder, who led the Blades to their highest-ever Premier League finish in the 2019/20 season made a return to his boyhood club

Yet, two wins from the next 21 games yielded no change. Saturday’s defeat to Newcastle brought an end to their top-flight status. Blades defender Jack Robinson says after the club’s relegation from the Premier League, their focus is on next season.

“We’ll look back on all the games and how we’ve played and where we’ve went wrong and we’ll be able to put that right pre-season. It’s going to be another tough season but the aim next year will be to come straight back up.”

Sheffield United’s next game is away to fellow relegation side Burnley who themselves will be looking for a result to stay in the Premier League.