Kamaldeen Sulemana Suffers Relegation With Southampton for the Second Time, Expert Reacts
- Kamaldeen Sulemana and his club Southampton have been relegated from the Premier League
- The 22-year-old featured on March 6, 2025, as the Saints were beaten 3-1 by Tottenham Hotspur
- Sulemana has now been relegated twice with the St Mary's outfit after his first full season in the EPL
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Ghanaian winger Kamaldeen Sulemana and his domestic club Southampton will play in the English Championship next season after being relegated from the Premier League.
The Saints lost 3-1 to Tottenham Hotspur on March 6 and were demoted to the second tier, with Sulemana staying on for the duration of the match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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Southampton gained promotion to the Premier League after beating Leeds United in the final of the playoffs last season. While Sulemana has enjoyed his first full season in the EPL after time on the sidelines, he could not help the Saint Mary's outfit from a quick return to the Championship.
Thanks to Brennan Johnson's first-half brace, Tottenham returned to winning after the loss to Chelsea in the midweek. Southampton pulled one back in the 90th minute through Mateus Fernandes before on-loan Bayern Munich star Mathys Tel scored from the spot in the final minute.
With seven games remaining to end the season, the Saints will be hoping to finish on a high. The newest team to be relegated from the Premier League won only two matches and drew four, losing 25 in 31 games this season. Sulemana made 19 appearances and scored one goal.
Time for Sulemana to leave Southampton?
Ernest Danso, a Ghanaian sports journalist, told YEN.com.gh that it is time for Sulemana to leave Southampton and find his way to a side featuring in the Premier League next season.
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He believes the Black Stars winner has too much quality to spend another year in the Championship and does not believe the Saints utilised his talents as effectively as they could have.
"His time in England has been horrible due to injuries but even in the few matches he turned up, you could see how amazing he is. He needs a good team to project him properly," he told YEN.com.gh.
"Did you watch that game against Manchester United? That was the Stade Rennais Sulemana, the Sulemana Southampton bough. Perhaps, the Premier League is not home for his talent. He should move somewhere else.
"He turned 22 in February, so there is a lot for him to accomplish in his career. The earlier he leaves the better or else we will have another story of a player who failed to reach his full potential, which will be sad."
Ghana to face Nigeria in May
Earlier, YEN.om.gh also reported that the Black Stars of Ghana face Nigeria in May during a four-nation tournament to be held in London.
The West African heavyweights will be joined by their rival Super Eagles, alongside Caribbean nations Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago.
Ghana and Nigeria will meet on May 28, with the winner advancing to the final against the victor of the concurrent tournament game.
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Source: YEN.com.gh
