In the last five seasons, almost half of the sides relegated to the third tier – seven out of 15 – have been promoted straight back to the Championship, with at least one going up each year.
The 2017/18 campaign even saw all three clubs who had been demoted the previous season return to the second tier at the first attempt.
Just one team – Bolton Wanderers – has suffered a double relegation from the second tier in the last five years.
Similarly to Sheffield Wednesday, the Trotters faced several issues off the pitch which coincided with poor results.
The Owls previously spent two years in the third tier from 2003 to 2005 and 2010 to 2012.
Here’s a look at how every team relegated from the Championship has fared the following season since 2016/17.
1. Bouncing back?
At least one relegated team has been promoted straight back to the Championship in the last five seasons. Photo: Nathan Stirk
2. 20/21
Hull City were promoted straight back to the Championship after winning League One, while Charlton finished seventh and Wigan twentieth. Photo: Joe Portlock
3. 19/20
Rotherham were immediately promoted back to the Championship in second place after the season was decided on a points-per-game ratio owing to the coronavirus pandemic. Bolton finished twenty-third while Ipswich were eleventh. Photo: Charlotte Tattersall
4. 18/19
Barnsley bounced straight back in the 2018/19 season as League One runners-up. Sunderland, who finished fifth, lost in the play-off final while Burton Albion came ninth. Photo: Harry Trump