'Chelsea Relegation Party' Facebook Event Goes Viral with Nearly 40k Attending

On the evening of Sunday, May 15, we'll know everything there is to know about the Premier League table—who are champions, who will be competing in Europe, who's staying up and who's going down.

And for thousands of Facebook users who have signed up to an event doing the rounds, they'll be celebrating Chelsea's relegation. Apparently.

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Chelsea relegation party attracts thousands of keen fans https://t.co/ubuPxDye6P pic.twitter.com/HJiWPDRRxq

— Eurosport UK (@Eurosport_UK) November 9, 2015"

The "Chelsea Relegation Party" has started to draw a bit of attention, with the supposed "hottest party of the season" attracting the attendance of nearly 40,000 people—just short of the capacity of Stamford Bridge.

Jose Mourinho's Chelsea have been under all sorts of pressure this season and sit just three points outside the relegation places following Saturday evening's 1-0 loss to Stoke City.

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They've already lost seven of their 12 Premier League fixtures, including their last three on the bounce.

The 16th-placed Blues will play Leicester on the final day of the season.

[Facebook, h/t Eurosport]