The 2019-20 campaign delivered a heartbreaking end to an era for Bournemouth, as The Cherries finished 18th in the Premier League, resulting in relegation to the Championship after a five-season stay in the top flight. The season was dramatically turbulent, extended by the COVID-19 pandemic, and saw a fatal loss of form after an early top-half start, despite the consistent efforts of talismanic forward Callum Wilson, who netted 8 crucial league goals. The club's fate was sealed on the final day, finishing just one point from safety, which was tragically followed by the exit of long-serving and beloved manager Eddie Howe after eight years in charge. It remains a painful but defining chapter that marked the end of the club's incredible decade-long rise.