Man U’s path to relegation in the Premier League ,after Manchester U wrapped up their worst year since the Premier League was created — just 51 points in 2024! — new manager Ruben Amorim decided to take it a step further. I think our club needs a shock, you know? It needs a shock and we have to understand that.”

Man United, of course, followed that up with a 2-2 draw away to league leaders and eternal rivals Liverpool. . Those results suggest there might be better things just around the corner — but at the same time, a draw is worth only a point, and a single point only goes so far for a team in a relegation battle. Even with these games,

Man United sit seven points above the bottom

Mark Ogden and Ryan O’Hanlon have teamed up to take stock of where the club are, what the historical context for United’s struggles might be, and what would have to happen for the team with the most Premier League titles to fall out of the top flight.

A historically bad Premier league

Manchester United are the most successful team of the Premier League era, winning 13 titles since the competition began in 1992-93. Until the retirement of manager Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013, the team had never finished a Premier League season lower than third.

Even throughout the turbulent decade since Ferguson stepped down after 27 years in charge, United’s lowest final position was the eighth-place finish under Erik ten Hag last season.

Man U’s path to relegation in the Premier League,indeed.

. Arsenal (12th), Chelsea (14th), Tottenham (15th) and Manchester City

Relegation for the biggest clubs in the Premier League simply doesn’t happen anymore.

So, Man United have nothing to worry about, right?

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