Too good to go down? A brief guide to … big clubs being relegated

Could Newcastle, Sunderland and Aston Villa fall through the trapdoor this season? It wouldn’t be the first time a famous old club has endured relegation

With the Guardian’s unstoppable rise to global dominance** we at Guardian US thought we’d run a series of articles for fans wishing to improve their knowledge of the sports history and storylines, hopefully in a way that doesn’t patronise you to within an inch of your life. A warning: If you’re the kind of person that finds The Blizzard too populist this may not be the series for you.

** Actual dominance may not be global. Or dominant

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