Middlesbrough relegated

Not unexpected, given how poorly the season went after the new year, but still disappointing.

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate admits he expects to lead the club's Championship campaign without several of his top players.

"Inevitably, there will be big changes to the playing squad," he said.

"There will be personal agendas and as a club we will have to bring some money in to go forward. There are also situations I want to change."

However, Southgate said he would continue in his own role as manager, vowing to "stand firm and fight back".

It literally came down to the last game, as a win against West Ham would have lifted Middlesbrough out of the drop zone (with help from other games), but they ended up on the wrong side of a 2-1 result.