Best five Premier league teams who got relegated, including 2003 West Ham side as Leeds fight for survival

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Best five Premier league teams who got relegated, including 2003 West Ham side as Leeds fight for survival

Both Leeds and Burnley are fighting for their Premier League lives. Leeds are in their second season back in the league after 18 years in Championship. Burnly are seasoned pros at staying in Premier league, but better teams have gone down. The list includes 2003 West Ham side who got relegated.

Newcastle were relegated in 2009 after four different managers in a season. They finished 18th, one point away from survival. The team was very strong and won the league the next season, but it was not enough to keep them in the Premier League.

Leeds finished 19th in the Premier League in 2003-04. The club was in financial turmoil and had a strong squad with Viduka, Paul Robinson, Nicky Barmby, Alan Smith, Aaron Lennon and James Milner on the books.

West Ham finished second-to-last in 2002-03 with 42 points. The team was made up of Jermain Defoe, Paolo di Canio, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Les Ferdinand, David James, Trevor Sinclair and more.

Blackburn finished 19th in the Premier League in 1998-99 season. Roy Hodgson was sacked after the season, when no player scored more than five league goals.

Middlesbrough finished 19th in 1996-97 season. Juninho and Fabrizio Ravanelli were instrumental in their success. Boro finished two points behind 18th-placed Sunderland.


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