Two points adrift of Premier League safety, Everton could be about to become the biggest club to suffer relegation in recent times.
But would they be the biggest? That is debatable, but it would certainly be a huge shock given they were not on anyone’s radar for the drop at the start of the season.
What it definitely wouldn’t be, though, is unprecedented, as fans of the following clubs will attest.
Note: Clubs relegated as part of sanctions are not considered.
Atletico Madrid 1999/2000
Modern fans will likely be unable to even process the mere possibility of Atletico Madrid being relegated from La Liga. Diego Simeone has made them absolute staples of the La Liga title race and the Champions League.
Indeed, just four years before their relegation they were La Liga champions and spending heavily in an attempt to build upon it.
That improvement never materialised, but they still had a highly talented squad with players including Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Jose Molina, Juan Carlos Valeron, Joan Capdevila and Santiago Solari.
Ultimately, it wasn’t enough as they finished the campaign 19th of 20 clubs, seven points adrift of safety, following a nightmare run which saw them fail to record a win in their 15 games between the end of January and their final game in May.
River Plate 2010/11
Trying to imagine the…