Including the pre-Premier League era, “Big Six” clubs have been relegated a combined 29 times throughout their history. Out of that elite group, Manchester City hold the dubious honor of being relegated the most across both the modern and historic eras of English football.

Tottenham themselves have faced the drop on four separate occasions, narrowly avoiding a fifth by grinding out a much-needed victory over Everton on Matchday 38. The north London club hasn’t been relegated to the Championship since the 1976-77 campaign.

With their top-flight survival finally guaranteed, Spurs must immediately turn their attention to the systemic issues that plagued their disastrous 2025-26 Premier League campaign. The front office faces an offseason of massive adjustments, especially since the club will completely miss out on lucrative European tournaments next season.

Full list of relegations among the ‘Big Six’

While modern fans know them as giants, every single member of the “Big Six” has spent time in the second division at some point in their history. Here is the complete breakdown of historic relegations for English football’s elite:

• Manchester City: 10 times (Including two in the Premier League era: 1995-96 and 2000-01)
• Chelsea: 6 times (Last relegated during the 1987-88 season)
• Manchester United: 5 times (Last relegated during the 1973-74 season)
• Tottenham Hotspur: 4 times (Last relegated during the 1976-77 season)
• Liverpool: 3 times (Last relegated during the 1953-54 season)
• Arsenal: 1 time (Their lone relegation occurred over a century ago in the 1912-13 season, back when they were known as Woolwich Arsenal)

Now that the immediate threat of relegation is gone, Tottenham’s leadership must diagnose how a club that was recently a Champions League finalist fell so far. A barrage of season-ending injuries to vital players, the lack of a permanent, top-tier head coach, and a series of questionable front-office decisions are all critical issues Spurs must address to fix their trajectory.

The English Football League Championship outfit has announced that it will change its name for its upcoming game against Huddersfield Town. Birmingham will be back to their original name,Small Heath Alliance.

It isalso in honor of the BBC acclaimed show, which is setin thearea of Small Heathduring the 1920s. ‘Peaky Blinders’ returns on Sunday for its sixth and final season, and the localclub will honor it by returning to its own roots.

The Peaky Blinders ‘order’ Birmingham City FC to rename themselves for one game

Ahead of their Matchday 35 game against Huddersfield- which will take place in the same weekend the popular drama releases its final season – Birmingham City made the announcementin a particular way:

“By the order of the Peaky Blinders, Birmingham City FC is returning to its roots for the upcoming game with Huddersfield Town, as St. Andrew’s will once again be home to Small Heath Alliance,” a club statement read.

The club has already gotten into retro mood by adapting their social media accounts and the pre-match content to the name change in honor of the BBC show. Fans who attend the game can purchase a special Small Heath Alliancematchday programme, while ticket office employees will wear flat caps, just like Tom Shelby and company.

The St. Andrew’s Stadium will get into a full Peaky Blinder atmosphere as the players will leave the tunnel to the sound of the series’ theme song, Red Right Hand. Besides, Shelby Brothers LTD hoardings will surround the pitch and Small Heath Alliance scarves will be found in different seats.

The top two teams in the Championship are promoted to the Premier League automatically next season. Teams who finish thirdto the sixth position in the regular season compete in playoff competition, with the winner earning promotion to the Premier League, while the Championship’s three lowest-placed teams are relegated to League One.

The EFL Championship trophy is awarded to the Championship winners and is the same trophy that was given to the old First Division champions previous to the Premier League’s inception in 1992. Welsh teams alsocompete in the division, much as in other competitive English football leagues, rendering it a cross-border league.

What is the average salary in theEFL Championship?

In 2006, the annual EFL Championship salarywas around £150,000 a year. That averages out at about £3,000 a week, which is still a large amount as compared to the average British worker. After 15years, the overall salary has risen dramatically, with players now earning almost £29,000-per-week on average.

Paying a premium salary to the occasional player isn’t a concern, but having the whole roster on a generous deal can be expensive in the long run. If you try to achieve short-term success, this is definitely not the right approach. According to reports, Stoke City has nine players on their payroll who raise £50,000 or more a week.

According to statistics, the highest-paid player in the English second leaguemakes £68,000 a week on a monthly basis. This is almost £40,000 a week more than the current Championship salary and unquestionably more than the earnings of many Premier League players. The estimated averagesalary ofa club’s top earner is £1.51 million a year, which translates to a monthly salary of £125,797, according to a Daily Mail surveyin 2020.