Leases usually begin June 1st. I have no idea why that is, but it's a common housing practice.For English football clubs that were bottom of their respected table, they were evicted over two weeks ago when the season ended. For those who clinched automatic promotion or won their respected playoff final this past weekend, they moved to greener pastures. Here's a breakdown of all the movers and shakers:
Premier League
IN: West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City, Hull City
OUT: Reading, Birmingham City, Derby County
Of the three promoted teams, only West Brom have any prayer of surviving. Stoke and Hull's promotion are nice stories (Stoke not being in the top-flight in twenty-three years, Hull never in their 104-year history), but their arcane tactics and lack of class will spell doom: just look at Derby this season. The relegated teams, provided they can keep their respected core players, should bounce back up. If everyone chooses to jump ship, hire bad coaches, etc etc, then they'll be stuck in the quagmire like Charlton and Sheffield United.
Coca-Coca Championship
IN: Swansea City, Nottingham Forest, Doncaster Rovers
OUT: Leicester City, Scunthorpe United, Colchester United
Next season marks the return of once-great Nottingham Forest, as with 'the other' Welsh side Swansea City. Leeds, thankfully, won't be bouncing back up after a loss to Doncaster in the playoffs. The relegations of Colchester and Scunthorpe came as no surprise, but the collapse of millionaire madman Milan Mandaric's Leicester City raised many eyebrows. And if his hands-on approach (i.e. firing coaches every other week) continues, don't expect the Foxes to bounce back up.
League One
IN: MK Dons, Peterborough, Hereford United, Stockport County
OUT: Bournemouth, Gillingham, Port Vale, Luton
The club -- excuse me, franchise -- everyone loves to hate won both the League Two title and the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. Joining them in League One next season is Hereford who will be in the third tier for the first time in thirty years. And yes, they are named after the cows. Dropping down are numerous anonymous clubs with the exception of Luton, who may not be in existence next season due to countless "financial irregularities." Poor Hatters...
League Two
IN: Aldershot, Cambridge United
OUT: Mansfield, Wrexham
If anyone knows about any of these clubs, do add them in the comments section -- I got nothing.
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