This timeline gives you a guide to what has happened at one time Premier League side Blackpool Football Club this season.
Caretaker manger Barry Ferguson released by Blackpool after steering them to Championship safety. 16 other players also leave the club after their contracts expire.
The club announces the appointment of José Riga as their new manager, agreeing a one-year rolling contract.
Work starts on the Bloomfield Road playing surface, 3 days after the pitch was covered for a Rod Stewart concert and just 6 weeks before the 2014/15 Championship season commences.
Riga’s backroom staff of Noel Blake, Bart De Roover and Paul Crichton start work at Blackpool but are yet to sign contracts.
Blackpool’s pre-season trip to La Manga was cancelled due to lack of players, with only eight contracted professionals at the club.
Chairman Karl Oyston tells fans that Blackpool will sign enough players “to be able to compete in the Championship”.
Youth-player of the year Harrison McGahey joins League 1 Sheffield United, making him the 28th player to leave Blackpool since May. Riga and Oyston then publically disagree as to who was at fault for McGahey's departure.
Blackpool name five trialists in their starting line-up for their first (and only) pre-season friendly, against Penrith.
Former Blackpool players Angel Martinez and Matt Gilks reveal that they turned down 60% pay cut contracts that were offered to them via text.
Only nine professionals registered before Blackpool’s opening league game against Nottingham Forest, which they lost 2-0.
Assistant manager Bart De Roover leaves Blackpool, claiming he worked unpaid for 2 months after never being presented with a contract.
Karl Oyston offers the Blackpool job to Gary Rowett, despite Jose Riga still being manager of the club. Oyston also speaks to Owen Coyle, both Rowett and Coyle declined the offer.
With Riga still in charge, Pool gain their first point of the season after drawing 0-0 at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Seasiders remain bottom of the table.
Costa Rican midfielder Jose Cubero makes his debut for Blackpool 2 months after joining the club due to work permit issues which prevented him from playing.
Andrea Orlandi reveals in his blog that Blackpool players are made to pay their own FA registration fee, the only club in the Football League that makes its players do this.
Club owner Owen Oyston denies he uses the club as a cash cow and states he feels the Championship’s bottom club can “reach the play-offs” come the end of the season.
At the 11th attempt, Blackpool win their first game of the season beating Cardiff live on Sky Sports. Some fans protested against the club's owners by walking out in the 53rd minute.
José Riga sacked as manager with the club bottom of the Championship, enduring the worst start to a season in its 127 year history (six points from fourteen games).
Lee Clark named as new Blackpool manager, meaning the club has now had as many managers as wins in 2014 (4).
Andrea Orlandi claims the players were given Domino's Pizzas to eat after matches.
The club are fined £30,000 for fielding an ineligible player against Milwall earlier in the season.
Reports emerge that Karl Oyston sent abusive texts to a Blackpool fan, calling him a “retard”. Oyston also claims that he is “a never-ending nightmare revenge mission” and wants the club to be relegated to the Conference, the 5th tier of English football.
Clark states that striker Nile Ranger has gone missing from the club, having not turned up to training since early December. He hasn't returned to the club since.
Loanee Jacob Murphy is sent back to Norwich City after a Snapchat picture of him with the caption “we are going to lose again” is leaked on social-media before the club’s defeat on Boxing Day at Sheffield Wednesday.
Youth-team players Dom Telford and Mark Waddington could leave the club after rejecting £200-a-week professional contracts.
Karl & Owen Oyston take legal action against Pool fan David Ragozzino regarding comments he made online, suing him for £150,000.
Dom Telford and Mark Waddington were not allowed to train with the first-team after rejecting £200-a-week contract offers.
Owen Oyston announces in an open letter that the club are taking legal action against the former head of the Blackpool Supporter’s Trust (BST) Tim Fielding.
Lee Clark reveals he was told to drop Waddington and Telford by Karl Oyston, despite Oyston stating in February 2014 that he “wouldn’t ever have an input on the football side”.
Blackpool fail to terminate the loan deal of first-choice goalkeeper Joe Lewis early, trying to avoid triggering a £40,000 appearance fee.
Kit sponsor Wonga reveal they will not be renewing their sponsorship with the club next season.
Stephen Sharpe apologies to the club over defamatory comments he posted online. Sharpe withdrew the posts and made a £5,000 donation to the club's Community Trust.
Prior to a home game against Brighton, Karl Oyston’s Land Rover bares a new registration plate reading ‘0Y51 0UT’ parked in a motorcycle space outside the ground.
Pool fan David Ragozzino appears in court after being sued by the Oyston’s for £150,000.
The club reveals it is suing fans forum ‘Back Henry Street’ over six alleged defamatory comments made on the forum, seeking £150,000 damages.
Blackpool are contacted by the Football League about their playing surface, following a host of complaints from opposition managers and players as well as supporters.
Tim Fielding resigns as chairman of the BST, apologising and withdrawing his comments after being sued for defamation by the Oyston's.
Blackpool magistrates issue an arrest warrant for defender Jeffrey Rentmeister after he failed to turn up to court over alleged drink-driving offences.
Club releases its annual accounts, posting a profit of £9million in 2014.
Club secretary Chris Hough was forced to step in as kit man because the club don’t have one.
Under 5,000 fans turn up to watch a 3-0 home defeat against Charlton.
Striker Michael Chopra, who left Blackpool last season, claims that part-time Scottish Championship side Alloa Athletic are better than Blackpool.
Blackpool fans boycott a home game vs Leeds United, instead going to watch local amateur team AFC Blackpool.
Karl Oyston charged with misconduct by the FA over text message comments, with five breaches of FA rules.
Top goalscorer Steven Davies and club captain Tony McMahon are loaned out to League 1 sides Sheffield United and Bradford City respectively.
The club is hit with a court summons after failing to pay business rates on its training ground worth £221,
Blackpool officially relegated to League 1 with six games of the season remaining, five years after being a Premier League club.
Joe Lewis forced to wear an autographed shirt against Reading because the club had no spare kit available.
Blackpool pensioner Frank Knight made to apologies and pay the club £20,000 over comments he made on his Facebook page.
Pool supporter Joe Atherton sets up the ‘Frank Knight Campaign’ aiming to raise money to help Frank. Celebrities including Russell Brand & Rachel Riley tweet about the club, backing the campaign.
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