5 former Premier League teams who later pummeled into oblivion

#2 Wigan Athletic

Wigan won the FA Cup in 2013 by defeating Manchester City in the final

Remember Roberto Martinez as Wigan’s boss, yes, that was the time when Wigan had a promising team and a stable structure in place.

The club, despite the staggering odds somehow managed to keep afloat in the top flight for eight seasons in a row. In spite of the close finishes, Wigan evaded relegation under Martinez, who was appointed as the club’s boss in 2009.

In the 2009-2010 season, they defeated Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea, in what was their first feat of defeating 3 of the traditional ‘Top Four’.

2010-2011 was another scrape-through for Wigan as they survived the hammer on the last day of the regular season, despite being in the bottom three for the majority of the season.

However, their biggest achievement arrived in 2013, when they beat Manchester City, in an incredulous FA Cup final by a solitary goal in the dying minutes. Though they failed to evade the drop, yet they secured a place in the Europa league that season.

Martinez’s departure again put the club's position under massive jeopardy. Though they made it to the semis of the FA Cup, they failed to make it to the playoffs.

Next season, however, saw them dropping the ranks. Despite appointing Gary Caldwell, their ex-player as their boss, they were relegated to League One.