Back-to-back relegations from the Premier League to the third tier of English football are becoming more common, with Burnley now facing the possibility of joining Luton Town and Leicester City in suffering the drop over successive seasons.
The pattern involves a club falling out of the Premier League and then being relegated again from the Championship, resulting in a second consecutive demotion and a place in League One, the third level of the English football pyramid.
Luton Town and Leicester have already experienced this sequence. Burnley could make it three clubs to endure successive relegations, adding to a trend that has prompted questions about whether the double drop is becoming an increasingly regular outcome for recently relegated Premier League sides.
Burnley’s potential relegation would underline the difficulty of recovering immediately after leaving the top flight. Instead of challenging for a return to the Premier League, the club could face another step down if its current season ends with a second consecutive relegation.
The possibility has renewed interest in how often clubs relegated from the Premier League then suffer a further drop the following season. The latest situation remains dependent on Burnley’s final position and whether the club can avoid a second successive relegation.
