Ruben Selles’ Southampton facet suffered one more poor end result following their defeat by Nottingham Forest and are getting ready to relegation… however when can the Saints formally be relegated?
- Southampton are on the verge of relegation after dropping to Nottingham Forest
- The Saints at the moment sit twentieth within the desk and are eight factors off security
- Ruben Selles’ facet face Marco Silva’s Fulham at Saint Mary’s this weekend
Southampton suffered one more defeat not too long ago and are on the verge of being relegated from the Premier League.
Ruben Selles’ facet have been overwhelmed 4-3 by Steve Cooper’s Nottingham Forest on Monday and haven’t gained a recreation since March.
The Saints at the moment sit backside of the league standings in what has been a woeful season for the membership.
After parting methods with Ralph Hasenhuttl again in November, the membership appointed Nathan Jones in an try and get Southampton up the desk. Nonetheless, Jones was sacked in February having gained simply considered one of his eight league video games in cost. Selles was then appointed the membership’s interim supervisor till the tip of the season, nevertheless it hasn’t received any higher for the facet.
However when can Southampton get relegated from the Premier League? Mail Sport supplies the solutions under.
Southampton are on the verge of being relegated following their defeat by Nottingham Forest
Ruben Selles has solely gained one recreation since being appointed the membership’s interim supervisor in February
When can Southampton be relegated?
Southampton can formally be relegated this weekend in the event that they drop factors at residence to Fulham on Saturday.
The membership are at the moment six factors behind Leicester Metropolis and Leeds United, who each have a greater objective distinction than the Saints.
Following Everton’s shock 5-1 win over Brighton and Hove Albion on Monday, the Toffees at the moment sit seventeenth within the league standings with 32 factors.
With the Saints at the moment on 24 factors, a defeat in opposition to Marco Silva’s facet this weekend will imply that the membership can solely choose up a most of 30 factors from their ultimate two video games.
Even when they draw at residence to Fulham this weekend, it nonetheless will not be sufficient to maintain them within the division.
Southampton will go down this weekend in the event that they drop factors at residence to Marco Silva’s Fulham
What are their remaining fixtures?
With Fulham nonetheless to come back, it’s truthful to say that the membership’s remaining fixtures after this weekend are powerful.
The Saints journey to Brighton on Sunday, Could 21, within the penultimate recreation of the season.
Selles’ sides will then face Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool at residence on the ultimate recreation of the season on Sunday, Could 28.
Southampton’s remaining fixtures, in addition to kick-off occasions, for the remainder of the season are as adopted:
- Fulham (H) – Could 13 at 3pm
- Brighton (A) – Could 21 at 2pm
- Liverpool (H) – Could 28 at 4.30pm
The membership have three video games left of the season in opposition to Fulham, Brighton and Liverpool
When have been they final within the Championship?
It has been 11 years for the reason that membership have been final within the Championship. Within the 2011/12 marketing campaign, the membership earned promotion to the Premier League after ending second.
The Saints completed only one level behind champions Studying and two factors above third-place West Ham.
Rickie Lambert was the league’s prime scorer that season with 27 as he helped information the Saints again to England’s prime division for the primary time since 2005.