Is Premier League promotion still the promised land?

The Athletic FC Podcast

The Athletic

Football, Soccer,, Sports, Soccer

4 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Last season marked the first time since 1998 that all three promoted Premier League teams were relegated. It looks like history may repeat itself this season, after another miserable weekend for Ipswich Town, Leicester City and Southampton. So will all three go down? And if so, what does it say about the gap between the Premier League and the Championship? Host: Ayo Akinwolere With: Stu James & Phil Hay Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead Producer: Mike Stavrou & Nick Thomson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:03.5	The Athletic FC Podcast Network.
1:16.4	Welcome to the Athletic FC podcast with me, Iyo Akimwalere. Last season marked the first time since 1998 that all three promoted Premier League teams were relegated. It looks like history
1:23.3	may repeat itself this season after another miserable weekend for Ipswich Town,
1:28.9	Leicester City and Southampton.
1:31.2	So we'll all three go down.
1:32.8	And if so, what does it say about the gap between the Premier League and the championship?
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