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Malaise in Malaga: Can they survive the drop?

Ever since gaining promotion to the Spanish top-flight in 1999, the Andalusian outfit has consistently maintained that status, even achieving their greatest result in the division by finishing second in 2008. Although the recent seasons have seen them getting reduced to mid-table minnows, the season of 2017/18 represents their worst in 18 years.

With just three victories and a staggering 12 defeats from 17 games, the Boquerones are 19th in the standings courtesy of only a better goal-difference to bottom-side Las Palmas. Such is the grim state of affairs in La Rosaleda right now.

Yet, Michel finds himself on the hot seat, calling the shots in spite of coming across as nothing but a sitting duck whilst Malaga continues to burn. Even the management is to shoulder their share of the blame, for they have been unresponsive to the crisis too.

Just over four years on from reaching the last 8 of the Champions League, Malaga face a very real prospect of a drop, signifying the end of an era.