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Southampton have finally been put out of their misery.
A 3-1 loss to Tottenham has sealed the Saints' instant return to the Championship with seven games remaining.
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It means Southampton now hold the record for the earliest relegation in Premier League history.
The record was previously shared among Derby County, Huddersfield Town and Sheffield United, who had all been relegated with six games remaining.
However, Derby and Huddersfield's relegations took place at an earlier date on the calendar.
The Rams were sent to the Championship on March 29 during the 2007/08 season while Huddersfield's fate was sealed on March 30 in the 2018/19 campaign.
The defeat to Tottenham also ensured Aaron Ramsdale achieved an unwanted feat as the result meant he had now been relegated from the Premier League for a third time.
The 26-year-old had previously gone down with Bournemouth and Sheffield United in 2020 and 2021 respectively.
Southampton, who sit on 10 points, now have six games left to pick up at least two points to avoid becoming the worst team in Premier League history.
The record belongs to Derby when they finished with just 11 points during their infamous 2007/08 season.
Derby recorded just the one victory, eight draws and 29 defeats from 38 games as they finished rock bottom of the top flight and 24 points behind 19th-placed Birmingham City.
Southampton's remaining games include fixtures against Aston Villa, West Ham United, Fulham, Leicester City, Manchester City, Everton and Arsenal.
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