Southampton's relegation from the Premier League has been confirmed after their defeat to Fulham on Saturday.
What looked like it would be the inevitable was finally made official following a dire performance at St Mary's, leaving their status in the Championship official for next season.
Ruben Selles' side, who are bottom of the Premier League, find themselves eight points off of Everton in 17th with two games remaining, meaning their 11-year stay in the top division is over.
The Saints had just one shot on target in a game they had to win on Saturday, frustrating fans that were left more disappointed than angered.
The club have a huge rebuild ahead of them as they search for a new permanent manager, with Selles, who is on a deal until the end of the season, likely to be replaced.
The Saints have been through three managers this season, starting with Ralph Hasenhuttl before he was sacked, with Nathan Jones appointed.
Jones disappointed in the dugout and in the press, and his reign was short as he was too let go by the club.
Selles won against Chelsea early in his reign and appeared to have united the squad and have the fans onside, but the defeats soon returned and 24 losses so far this season is a new club record for the most in a season.
Saturday marked the side's latest disappointment as they lost 2-0 to Fulham, with Carlos Vinicius opening the scoring just after half time.
They barely threatened against Marco Silva's side and were branded 'hopeless' by Jeff Stelling on Sky Sports, with Aleksandr Mitrovic returning from his eight-game ban to make it 2-0 on 72 minutes.
While the club have continued to lose, others around them have picked up vital points. Michael Dawson urged the club to go down with 'fight rather than a whimper' on Sky, but the loss to Fulham summed up their season.
The full time whistle saw Saints players fall to the floor with a few boos heard around the ground, but in truth the club's fate was accepted week ago and preparation for next year can now commence.