Sunderland's decade-long stay in the Premier League came to an end on Saturday after a 1-0 home defeat at the hands of Bournemouth sealed their relegation to the Championship.
Joshua King's sole strike at the Stadium of Light left manager David Moyes' side 12 points adrift of safety with four games remaining in their season, and BBC Sport confirmed the club's drop to England's second tier:
BBC SportSUNDERLAND ARE RELEGATED. It's all over at the Stadium of Light. Result: Sunderland 0-1 Bournemouth Reaction https://t.co/PZJ4VQQd1v https://t.co/tr0Iav1JgG
April 29, 2017 at 3:52:48 PM GMT
The north-east outfit had been fighting against relegation for several seasons prior to 2016-17, but Moyes will be the man ultimately held responsible for their downgrade to the Championship.