The Premier League is a unique island that nobody wants to leave. It’s like being at Sandy Lane in Barbados – you want to stay for the rest of your life.
Relegation is sport’s biggest trapdoor and this year’s battle – six points separate the bottom nine – consists of legacy clubs, promoted clubs, former champions and a club that won two European Cups.
They’re all bound by a desperation of clinging on to the Premier League in a maniacal game of snakes and ladders The consequences of relegation are significant. People lose their jobs, income drops and you face the challenge of trying to keep or get rid of players.