Oldham Athletic fans invaded the pitch in protest at owner Abdallah Lemsagam during their defeat by Salford in April which confirmed the club’s relegation to the National LeagueFans alienated. Protests held. Results worsened. A 116-year stay in the Football League ended. The 2021-22 League Two season is one that will live in the history of Oldham Athletic for the wrong reasons.At the end of a tumultuous campaign, a second relegation in five seasons was the culmination of years of decline.It cost them their place in the EFL and meant the Latics picked up the unenviable statistic of becoming the first former Premier League club to drop out of league football.But how did they get to the lowest point in their history? BBC Radio Manchester spoke to those who know the club best to find out what went wrong and how things might change for the better.Listen: Oldham Athletic – From Premier League to National League’It’s going to be hard to get out of the National League’As battles against the drop go, the manner in which Oldham were relegated was particularly galling for their supporters.Needing to win to boost their hopes of survival, the Latics took on local rivals Salford City on 23 April. But with closest rivals Barrow and Stevenage both winning, avoiding defeat was the minimum requirement.However, with Oldham trailing 2-1 with 14 minutes still to play, fans stormed the pitch in protest against owner Abdallah Lemsagam. It was the latest in a series of protests during his near-five-year… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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