England players who've been relegated at club level too after Nations League humiliation
dailystar.co.ukEngland have suffered relegation from the Nations League despite fighting back to earn a 3-3 draw against Germany on Monday night.Gareth Southgate's men overturned a two-goal deficit courtesy of a thrilling second-half display, but their efforts were ultimately fruitless with the damage already done.
A 1-0 defeat to Italy last week and the infamous 4-0 thrashing by Hungary in June meant the Three Lions' fate was sealed as they dropped down from Group A of the Nations League.The demotion to Nations League B in 2024/25 will see England face a host of lesser teams, such as Montenegro, Finland, Albania, Kazakhstan or Georgia.
But while the embarrassment will live long in the memory of England's stars, it is far from the first time several of them have been through the heartache of relegation.Five things Southgate learned as England draw with Germany in last game before World CupArsenal fans were somewhat dubious about the signing of Aaron Ramsdale in the summer of 2021 due to the goalkeeper already being relegated three times in his fledgling career.
While he has since put those fears to bed, his time spent at bottom of the table sides left him with a rather unfortunate record.He suffered almost three relegations on the bounce, first as a Chesterfield loanee in League Two and then at his parent clubs Bournemouth and Sheffield United in the Premier League.
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