LONDON—What seems like an inglorious departure from the English Premier League is far from it for Huddersfield. Its fate sealed with six games remaining after losing at Crystal Palace 2-0 on Saturday, Huddersfield matched the record for the earliest relegation. ( Justin Setterfield / GETTY IMAGES )But it was a miracle the northern English team secured a second season in the Premier League, having resisted splurging its new-found wealth to chase survival. Even after breaking its transfer record three times in its first Premier League summer transfer window, Huddersfield still banked 30 million pounds ($52 million) in profit at the end of the season. Article Continued BelowJourney’s end for Huddersfield came at the scene of its first Premier League game — a 3-0 victory against Palace in August 2017.

Source: thestar March 30, 2019 21:22 UTC