It’s been a disastrous season for Real Valladolid, whose measly 16 points from their 31 league games this season is their lowest-ever tally at this stage of a La Liga campaign in their history. It’s a matter of weeks before their relegation back to the second tier is confirmed, which will mark a second successive demotion from the top-flight after suffering the same fate in 2022/23. 

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