Too big to fail? These giant clubs are battling relegation
Too big to fail? These giant clubs are battling relegation Some clubs are simply "too big to fail. " But this season is showing that even big-name teams have to fight harder than ever to stay in their leagues — and could still go down after all.
These clubs are currently right in the thick of the relegation battle. VfL Wolfsburg The Wolves have been in the Bundesliga continuously since the 1997/98 season and have never been relegated. They especially escaped by the skin of their teeth twice in a row in 2016/17 and 2017/18 (16th place).
In the relegation playoff, the Werkself first beat Eintracht Braunschweig and then, a year later, Holstein Kiel. Right now, Dieter Hecking’s team sits in 17th place, five points behind safety. Will they manage to stay up again this time?
With Leverkusen, Frankfurt, Freiburg, and Bayern still to come, there are some real heavyweights waiting. On the final matchday, it could all come down to a direct showdown against St. Pauli.
Tottenham Hotspur Spurs are also currently in 17th place, but that still puts them above the line since the Premier League has 20 teams. As in Wolfsburg, Tottenham have already changed managers as well. Thomas Frank was replaced by Igor Tudor.