![]() ![]() Meanwhile, Richmond is a real part of London but the area's football team, Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C., play in the National League South, 5 divisions below the English Premier League. Crystal Palace's team, nicknamed The Eagles, plays in the Premier League. AFC Richmond is partly based on Crystal Palace F.C., which is also based in South London. Ted Lasso's production and attention to detail are so thorough and persuasive that American fans may be surprised to learn that AFC Richmond is a fictional football club. Related: Ted Lasso: How Is Jamie Tartt A Reality Star In Season 2? ![]() Season 2 picks up with Ted Lasso and his team trying to rebuild without Roy and Jamie after a series of demoralizing losses. Still, Ted's couldn't prevent AFC Richmond from being relegated from the Premier League in Ted Lasso's season 1 finale. This included AFC Richmond's aging Captain, Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein), and their star player, Jamie Tartt (Phil Dunster). But while Ted Lasso was in over his head as a "gaffer", his genuine niceness and how much he truly cares for his players, and even his bosses, earned Ted the admiration and trust of the Brits. This plot was Rebecca's elaborate revenge on her ex-husband, Rupert Mannion (Anthony Head), AFC Richmond's former owner. Rebecca's goal was to sabotage AFC Richmond so that her English Premier League team would suffer relegation. In season 1, Ted Lasso was imported and set up to fail by AFC Richmond's new owner Rebecca Welton (Hannah Waddingham).
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