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Will Thunderland be able to return to the English Premier League (EPL).
Founded in 1879, Thunderland is one of the most prestigious clubs in England. He won the first division six times and also lifted the trophy twice in the FA Cup. Since the late 1950s, he has been in and out of the second division, but he has long been the foundation of the first division.
It has ties to Korea as well. In 2011, he recruited Ji Dong-won, who played an active role in the Jeonnam Dragons and the Korean national team. Ji Dong-won failed to settle down in the EPL as he failed to leap from Thunderland to the main player, but he gave Thunderland fans the same memories as the theater goal against Manchester City. In the 2013-2014 season, Thunderland brought Ki Sung-yueng on loan. Ki Sung-yueng showed good performance while playing as a main player that season.
Ji Dong-won played one season on loan from July 2011 to January 2014. After Ki Sung-yueng and Ji Dong-won left, Thunderland was relegated in the 2016-2017 season as their performance fell further. Fans expected Thunderland to return quickly as the team had already experienced relegation, but the fall of Thunderland was so shocking that it was made into a documentary.
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Thunderland also finished bottom of the league in the season when it fell to the English Championship (minor league), falling to the English League 1 (minor league) for the first time in two years. Thunderland, which also struggled in League 1, returned to the championship only in the 2022-2023 season. Thunderland, which has already been unable to return to the EPL for seven seasons, has had a proper opportunity this season.
With five games to go until the end of the league, Thunderland are definitely fourth in the league. In the championship, the first and second places will be promoted immediately, and the third and sixth places will have a promotion play-off. The team that wins the match will be promoted to the EPL after the 3rd and 6th places, 4th and 5th places compete first, and then the winners will compete again.
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The third-place chase has become difficult, and the fifth-place drop is a point where you don't have to worry, so unlike other teams, Thunderland can prepare for the promotion play-off from now on. Other clubs that are likely to play in the promotion playoffs are still in the middle of a top-ranked battle, so they can't afford any. However, Thunderland, who is very likely to be in fourth place, is expected to focus on the promotion playoffs while controlling the physical strength of its main players and play the remaining five games.
If Thunderland returns to the EPL, the Tyne Weir derby against Newcastle United, which is famous for its rough derby around the world, could also be re-established. Soccer fans will also be interested in the story of a team that fell to the third division in an instant being promoted to the EPL again.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
