But a team that had just qualified for Europe has since slumped into relegationtrouble.
The Sun (2009)
They are in relegationtrouble and they simply couldn't afford to lose.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
And a fourth consecutive loss to their rivals saw them slide closer to relegationtrouble.
The Sun (2012)
Seeavoid trouble
Definition of 'relegate'
relegate
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verb [usually passive]
If a sports team that competes in a league is relegated, it has to compete in a lower division in the next competition, because it was one of the least successful teams in the higher division.