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ON THE ROAD: Stoke City are stuck in a spiral of negativity with their time in the Championship mundane, mediocre and miserable... with relegation fears lingering despite axing of unpopular Alex Neil

The list of clubs who have fallen on hard times following relegation from the Premier League is endless, but Stoke City's slide towards Championship obscurity is one of the more curious.

The Potters enjoyed 10 years in the top flight between 2008 and 2018 - a golden era which included a maiden FA Cup final and a first European campaign in nearly four decades.

Highlight reels? Take your pick. A stirring 3-2 win over Aston Villa in their first home match, a 2-0 victory over Manchester City and a 6-1 thumping of Liverpool in Steven Gerrard's final game.