diff --git a/browse_foreigners.php b/browse_foreigners.php
index 8412321cc9..0ae36334d1 100644
--- a/browse_foreigners.php
+++ b/browse_foreigners.php
@@ -35,10 +35,12 @@ $header = $response->getHeader();
 $header->disableMenuAndConsole();
 $header->setBodyId('body_browse_foreigners');
 
+$relation = new Relation();
+
 /**
  * Displays the frame
  */
-$foreigners = Relation::getForeigners($db, $table);
+$foreigners = $relation->getForeigners($db, $table);
 $browseForeigners = new BrowseForeigners(
     $GLOBALS['cfg']['LimitChars'],
     $GLOBALS['cfg']['MaxRows'],
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ $foreign_limit = $browseForeigners->getForeignLimit(
     isset($_REQUEST['foreign_showAll']) ? $_REQUEST['foreign_showAll'] : null
 );
 
-$foreignData = Relation::getForeignData(
+$foreignData = $relation->getForeignData(
     $foreigners, $_REQUEST['field'], true,
     isset($_REQUEST['foreign_filter'])
     ? $_REQUEST['foreign_filter']
diff --git a/chk_rel.php b/chk_rel.php
index 183ee4f338..f34e8300d5 100644
--- a/chk_rel.php
+++ b/chk_rel.php
@@ -10,25 +10,27 @@ use PhpMyAdmin\Response;
 
 require_once 'libraries/common.inc.php';
 
+$relation = new Relation();
+
 // If request for creating the pmadb
 if (isset($_REQUEST['create_pmadb'])) {
-    if (Relation::createPmaDatabase()) {
-        Relation::fixPmaTables('phpmyadmin');
+    if ($relation->createPmaDatabase()) {
+        $relation->fixPmaTables('phpmyadmin');
     }
 }
 
 // If request for creating all PMA tables.
 if (isset($_REQUEST['fixall_pmadb'])) {
-    Relation::fixPmaTables($GLOBALS['db']);
+    $relation->fixPmaTables($GLOBALS['db']);
 }
 
-$cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+$cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
 // If request for creating missing PMA tables.
 if (isset($_REQUEST['fix_pmadb'])) {
-    Relation::fixPmaTables($cfgRelation['db']);
+    $relation->fixPmaTables($cfgRelation['db']);
 }
 
 $response = Response::getInstance();
 $response->addHTML(
-    Relation::getRelationsParamDiagnostic($cfgRelation)
+    $relation->getRelationsParamDiagnostic($cfgRelation)
 );
diff --git a/db_datadict.php b/db_datadict.php
index 94e8beb860..7a5d7f4fa3 100644
--- a/db_datadict.php
+++ b/db_datadict.php
@@ -34,10 +34,12 @@ $response = Response::getInstance();
 $header   = $response->getHeader();
 $header->enablePrintView();
 
+$relation = new Relation();
+
 /**
  * Gets the relations settings
  */
-$cfgRelation  = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+$cfgRelation  = $relation->getRelationsParam();
 
 /**
  * Check parameters
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ PhpMyAdmin\Util::checkParameters(array('db'));
 $err_url = 'db_sql.php' . Url::getCommon(array('db' => $db));
 
 if ($cfgRelation['commwork']) {
-    $comment = Relation::getDbComment($db);
+    $comment = $relation->getDbComment($db);
 
     /**
      * Displays DB comment
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ $tables = $GLOBALS['dbi']->getTables($db);
 
 $count  = 0;
 foreach ($tables as $table) {
-    $comments = Relation::getComments($db, $table);
+    $comments = $relation->getComments($db, $table);
 
     echo '<div>' , "\n";
 
@@ -95,7 +97,7 @@ foreach ($tables as $table) {
     $columns = $GLOBALS['dbi']->getColumns($db, $table);
 
     // Check if we can use Relations
-    list($res_rel, $have_rel) = Relation::getRelationsAndStatus(
+    list($res_rel, $have_rel) = $relation->getRelationsAndStatus(
         ! empty($cfgRelation['relation']), $db, $table
     );
 
@@ -171,7 +173,7 @@ foreach ($tables as $table) {
 
         if ($have_rel) {
             echo '    <td>';
-            if ($foreigner = Relation::searchColumnInForeigners($res_rel, $column_name)) {
+            if ($foreigner = $relation->searchColumnInForeigners($res_rel, $column_name)) {
                 echo htmlspecialchars(
                     $foreigner['foreign_table']
                     . ' -> '
diff --git a/db_operations.php b/db_operations.php
index 02118e3f5d..70c0d53877 100644
--- a/db_operations.php
+++ b/db_operations.php
@@ -210,15 +210,16 @@ if (strlen($GLOBALS['db']) > 0
 /**
  * Settings for relations stuff
  */
+$relation = new Relation();
 
-$cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+$cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
 
 /**
  * Check if comments were updated
  * (must be done before displaying the menu tabs)
  */
 if (isset($_REQUEST['comment'])) {
-    Relation::setDbComment($GLOBALS['db'], $_REQUEST['comment']);
+    $relation->setDbComment($GLOBALS['db'], $_REQUEST['comment']);
 }
 
 require 'libraries/db_common.inc.php';
diff --git a/db_qbe.php b/db_qbe.php
index df143faaaf..3860d68b13 100644
--- a/db_qbe.php
+++ b/db_qbe.php
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ require_once 'libraries/common.inc.php';
 $response = Response::getInstance();
 
 // Gets the relation settings
-$cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+$relation = new Relation();
+$cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
 
 $savedSearchList = array();
 $savedSearch = null;
diff --git a/db_tracking.php b/db_tracking.php
index d5fa0c7086..0c8724d60a 100644
--- a/db_tracking.php
+++ b/db_tracking.php
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ if ($num_tables == 0 && count($data['ddlog']) == 0) {
 }
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-$cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+$relation = new Relation();
+$cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
 
 // Prepare statement to get HEAD version
 $all_tables_query = ' SELECT table_name, MAX(version) as version FROM ' .
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ $all_tables_query = ' SELECT table_name, MAX(version) as version FROM ' .
     ' GROUP BY table_name' .
     ' ORDER BY table_name ASC';
 
-$all_tables_result = Relation::queryAsControlUser($all_tables_query);
+$all_tables_result = $relation->queryAsControlUser($all_tables_query);
 
 // If a HEAD version exists
 if (is_object($all_tables_result)
diff --git a/export.php b/export.php
index f7e00868d0..376bd020c2 100644
--- a/export.php
+++ b/export.php
@@ -399,6 +399,8 @@ if ($save_on_server) {
     } // end download
 }
 
+$relation = new Relation();
+
 // Fake loop just to allow skip of remain of this code by break, I'd really
 // need exceptions here :-)
 do {
@@ -417,7 +419,7 @@ do {
         || isset($GLOBALS[$what . '_comments']);
     $do_mime     = isset($GLOBALS[$what . '_mime']);
     if ($do_relation || $do_comments || $do_mime) {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
     }
 
     // Include dates in export?
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 79b59ba508..cc492e77ee 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -594,8 +594,10 @@ if (@file_exists('config')) {
     );
 }
 
+$relation = new Relation();
+
 if ($server > 0) {
-    $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+    $cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
     if (! $cfgRelation['allworks']
         && $cfg['PmaNoRelation_DisableWarning'] == false
     ) {
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Bookmark.php b/libraries/classes/Bookmark.php
index e9298f2c5b..1fc833bae1 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Bookmark.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Bookmark.php
@@ -218,7 +218,8 @@ class Bookmark
             return $cfgBookmark;
         }
 
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $relation = new Relation();
+        $cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
         if ($cfgRelation['bookmarkwork']) {
             $cfgBookmark = array(
                 'user'  => $user,
diff --git a/libraries/classes/CentralColumns.php b/libraries/classes/CentralColumns.php
index 66b43ba741..88a5a832a2 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/CentralColumns.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/CentralColumns.php
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ class CentralColumns
      */
     private $disableIs;
 
+    /**
+     * @var Relation
+     */
+    private $relation;
+
     /**
      * Constructor
      *
@@ -70,6 +75,8 @@ class CentralColumns
         $this->maxRows = (int) $GLOBALS['cfg']['MaxRows'];
         $this->charEditing = $GLOBALS['cfg']['CharEditing'];
         $this->disableIs = (bool) $GLOBALS['cfg']['Server']['DisableIS'];
+
+        $this->relation = new Relation();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -86,7 +93,7 @@ class CentralColumns
             return $cfgCentralColumns;
         }
 
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
 
         if ($cfgRelation['centralcolumnswork']) {
             $cfgCentralColumns = array(
@@ -486,7 +493,7 @@ class CentralColumns
             $has_list = $this->getFromTable($db, $table, true);
             $this->dbi->selectDb($db);
             foreach ($has_list as $column) {
-                $column_status = Relation::checkChildForeignReferences(
+                $column_status = $this->relation->checkChildForeignReferences(
                     $db, $table, $column['col_name']
                 );
                 //column definition can only be changed if
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Console.php b/libraries/classes/Console.php
index d05649099a..565635b9f0 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Console.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Console.php
@@ -27,14 +27,6 @@ class Console
      */
     private $_isEnabled;
 
-    /**
-     * Creates a new class instance
-     */
-    public function __construct()
-    {
-        $this->_isEnabled = true;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Whether we are servicing an ajax request.
      *
@@ -43,6 +35,20 @@ class Console
      */
     private $_isAjax;
 
+    /**
+     * @var Relation
+     */
+    private $relation;
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new class instance
+     */
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        $this->_isEnabled = true;
+        $this->relation = new Relation();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set the ajax flag to indicate whether
      * we are servicing an ajax request
@@ -124,23 +130,23 @@ class Console
     public function getDisplay()
     {
         if ((! $this->_isAjax) && $this->_isEnabled) {
-            $cfgBookmark = Bookmark::getParams($GLOBALS['cfg']['Server']['user']);
+            $cfgBookmark = Bookmark::getParams(
+                $GLOBALS['cfg']['Server']['user']
+            );
 
             $image = Util::getImage('console', __('SQL Query Console'));
-            $_sql_history = Relation::getHistory($GLOBALS['cfg']['Server']['user']);
+            $_sql_history = $this->relation->getHistory(
+                $GLOBALS['cfg']['Server']['user']
+            );
             $bookmarkContent = static::getBookmarkContent();
 
-            return Template::get('console/display')
-                ->render(
-                    array(
-                        'cfg_bookmark' => $cfgBookmark,
-                        'image' => $image,
-                        'sql_history' => $_sql_history,
-                        'bookmark_content' => $bookmarkContent,
-                    )
-                );
+            return Template::get('console/display')->render([
+                'cfg_bookmark' => $cfgBookmark,
+                'image' => $image,
+                'sql_history' => $_sql_history,
+                'bookmark_content' => $bookmarkContent,
+            ]);
         }
         return '';
     }
-
 }
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Controllers/Database/DatabaseStructureController.php b/libraries/classes/Controllers/Database/DatabaseStructureController.php
index d42b1e1e4b..ba3edd39e6 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Controllers/Database/DatabaseStructureController.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Controllers/Database/DatabaseStructureController.php
@@ -55,6 +55,20 @@ class DatabaseStructureController extends DatabaseController
      */
     protected $_is_show_stats;
 
+    /**
+     * @var Relation $relation
+     */
+    private $relation;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor
+     */
+    public function __construct($response, $dbi, $db)
+    {
+        parent::__construct($response, $dbi, $db);
+        $this->relation = new Relation();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Retrieves databse information for further use
      *
@@ -229,7 +243,7 @@ class DatabaseStructureController extends DatabaseController
 
         // Request for Synchronization of favorite tables.
         if (isset($_REQUEST['sync_favorite_tables'])) {
-            $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+            $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
             if ($cfgRelation['favoritework']) {
                 $this->synchronizeFavoriteTables($fav_instance, $user, $favorite_tables);
             }
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Controllers/Table/TableRelationController.php b/libraries/classes/Controllers/Table/TableRelationController.php
index c794886d4b..9a5c6dc683 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Controllers/Table/TableRelationController.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Controllers/Table/TableRelationController.php
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ class TableRelationController extends TableController
      */
     protected $upd_query;
 
+    /**
+     * @var Relation $relation
+     */
+    private $relation;
+
     /**
      * Constructor
      *
@@ -83,6 +88,7 @@ class TableRelationController extends TableController
         $this->existrel = $existrel;
         $this->existrel_foreign = $existrel_foreign;
         $this->upd_query = $upd_query;
+        $this->relation = new Relation();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -133,14 +139,14 @@ class TableRelationController extends TableController
 
         // If we did an update, refresh our data
         if (isset($_POST['destination_db']) && $this->cfgRelation['relwork']) {
-            $this->existrel = Relation::getForeigners(
+            $this->existrel = $this->relation->getForeigners(
                 $this->db, $this->table, '', 'internal'
             );
         }
         if (isset($_POST['destination_foreign_db'])
             && Util::isForeignKeySupported($this->tbl_storage_engine)
         ) {
-            $this->existrel_foreign = Relation::getForeigners(
+            $this->existrel_foreign = $this->relation->getForeigners(
                 $this->db, $this->table, '', 'foreign'
             );
         }
@@ -156,7 +162,7 @@ class TableRelationController extends TableController
                         'table' => $GLOBALS['table']
                     ),
                     'is_foreign_key_supported' => Util::isForeignKeySupported($engine),
-                    'cfg_relation' => Relation::getRelationsParam(),
+                    'cfg_relation' => $this->relation->getRelationsParam(),
                 )
             )
         );
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Controllers/Table/TableSearchController.php b/libraries/classes/Controllers/Table/TableSearchController.php
index c1f8e3be72..9162fa4339 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Controllers/Table/TableSearchController.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Controllers/Table/TableSearchController.php
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@ class TableSearchController extends TableController
 
     protected $url_query;
 
+    /**
+     * @var Relation $relation
+     */
+    private $relation;
+
     /**
      * Constructor
      *
@@ -104,6 +109,7 @@ class TableSearchController extends TableController
         $this->_columnCollations = array();
         $this->_geomColumnFlag = false;
         $this->_foreigners = array();
+        $this->relation = new Relation();
         // Loads table's information
         $this->_loadTableInfo();
         $this->_connectionCharSet = $this->dbi->fetchValue(
@@ -162,7 +168,7 @@ class TableSearchController extends TableController
         } // end for
 
         // Retrieve foreign keys
-        $this->_foreigners = Relation::getForeigners($this->db, $this->table);
+        $this->_foreigners = $this->relation->getForeigners($this->db, $this->table);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -270,7 +276,7 @@ class TableSearchController extends TableController
 
             //Set default datalabel if not selected
             if (!isset($_POST['zoom_submit']) || $_POST['dataLabel'] == '') {
-                $dataLabel = Relation::getDisplayField($this->db, $this->table);
+                $dataLabel = $this->relation->getDisplayField($this->db, $this->table);
             } else {
                 $dataLabel = $_POST['dataLabel'];
             }
@@ -870,7 +876,7 @@ class TableSearchController extends TableController
             )
         );
         //Gets link to browse foreign data(if any) and criteria inputbox
-        $foreignData = Relation::getForeignData(
+        $foreignData = $this->relation->getForeignData(
             $this->_foreigners, $this->_columnNames[$column_index], false, '', ''
         );
         $value = Template::get('table/search/input_box')->render(
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Controllers/Table/TableStructureController.php b/libraries/classes/Controllers/Table/TableStructureController.php
index 51278280b3..f60fc3cbd9 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Controllers/Table/TableStructureController.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Controllers/Table/TableStructureController.php
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ class TableStructureController extends TableController
      */
     private $createAddField;
 
+    /**
+     * @var Relation $relation
+     */
+    private $relation;
+
     /**
      * TableStructureController constructor
      *
@@ -121,6 +126,7 @@ class TableStructureController extends TableController
         $this->table_obj = $this->dbi->getTable($this->db, $this->table);
 
         $this->createAddField = new CreateAddField($dbi);
+        $this->relation = new Relation();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -278,7 +284,7 @@ class TableStructureController extends TableController
                         'table' => $this->table
                     ),
                     'is_foreign_key_supported' => Util::isForeignKeySupported($engine),
-                    'cfg_relation' => Relation::getRelationsParam(),
+                    'cfg_relation' => $this->relation->getRelationsParam(),
                 )
             )
         );
@@ -325,7 +331,7 @@ class TableStructureController extends TableController
         /**
          * Gets the relation settings
          */
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
 
         /**
          * Runs common work
@@ -1047,7 +1053,7 @@ class TableStructureController extends TableController
         if (isset($_REQUEST['field_orig']) && is_array($_REQUEST['field_orig'])) {
             foreach ($_REQUEST['field_orig'] as $fieldindex => $fieldcontent) {
                 if ($_REQUEST['field_name'][$fieldindex] != $fieldcontent) {
-                    Relation::renameField(
+                    $this->relation->renameField(
                         $this->db, $this->table, $fieldcontent,
                         $_REQUEST['field_name'][$fieldindex]
                     );
@@ -1184,7 +1190,7 @@ class TableStructureController extends TableController
         $mime_map = array();
 
         if ($GLOBALS['cfg']['ShowPropertyComments']) {
-            $comments_map = Relation::getComments($this->db, $this->table);
+            $comments_map = $this->relation->getComments($this->db, $this->table);
             if ($cfgRelation['mimework'] && $GLOBALS['cfg']['BrowseMIME']) {
                 $mime_map = Transformations::getMIME($this->db, $this->table, true);
             }
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Database/Designer.php b/libraries/classes/Database/Designer.php
index 881c46cc8c..a28a42ade9 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Database/Designer.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Database/Designer.php
@@ -22,6 +22,19 @@ use PhpMyAdmin\Util;
  */
 class Designer
 {
+    /**
+     * @var Relation $relation
+     */
+    private $relation;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor
+     */
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        $this->relation = new Relation();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Function to get html for displaying the page edit/delete form
      *
@@ -32,7 +45,7 @@ class Designer
      */
     public function getHtmlForEditOrDeletePages($db, $operation)
     {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
         return Template::get('database/designer/edit_delete_pages')->render([
             'db' => $db,
             'operation' => $operation,
@@ -50,7 +63,7 @@ class Designer
      */
     public function getHtmlForPageSaveAs($db)
     {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
         return Template::get('database/designer/page_save_as')->render([
             'db' => $db,
             'pdfwork' => $cfgRelation['pdfwork'],
@@ -67,13 +80,13 @@ class Designer
      */
     private function getPageIdsAndNames($db)
     {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
         $page_query = "SELECT `page_nr`, `page_descr` FROM "
             . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['db']) . "."
             . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['pdf_pages'])
             . " WHERE db_name = '" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($db) . "'"
             . " ORDER BY `page_descr`";
-        $page_rs = Relation::queryAsControlUser(
+        $page_rs = $this->relation->queryAsControlUser(
             $page_query,
             false,
             DatabaseInterface::QUERY_STORE
@@ -137,7 +150,7 @@ class Designer
         array $script_display_field,
         $display_page
     ) {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
         return Template::get('database/designer/js_fields')->render([
             'server' => $GLOBALS['server'],
             'db' => $_GET['db'],
@@ -178,7 +191,7 @@ class Designer
     {
         $params = [];
 
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
 
         if ($GLOBALS['cfgRelation']['designersettingswork']) {
             $query = 'SELECT `settings_data` FROM '
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Database/Designer/Common.php b/libraries/classes/Database/Designer/Common.php
index 07f91e7842..45a9cf403a 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Database/Designer/Common.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Database/Designer/Common.php
@@ -20,6 +20,19 @@ use PhpMyAdmin\Util;
  */
 class Common
 {
+    /**
+     * @var Relation $relation
+     */
+    private $relation;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor
+     */
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        $this->relation = new Relation();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Retrieves table info and stores it in $GLOBALS['designer']
      *
@@ -65,7 +78,7 @@ class Common
                 $one_table['ENGINE']
             );
 
-            $DF = Relation::getDisplayField($GLOBALS['db'], $one_table['TABLE_NAME']);
+            $DF = $this->relation->getDisplayField($GLOBALS['db'], $one_table['TABLE_NAME']);
             if ($DF != '') {
                 $retval[$GLOBALS['designer_url']["TABLE_NAME_SMALL"][$i]] = $DF;
             }
@@ -126,7 +139,7 @@ class Common
             DatabaseInterface::QUERY_STORE
         );
         while ($val = @$GLOBALS['dbi']->fetchRow($alltab_rs)) {
-            $row = Relation::getForeigners($GLOBALS['db'], $val[0], '', 'internal');
+            $row = $this->relation->getForeigners($GLOBALS['db'], $val[0], '', 'internal');
 
             if ($row !== false) {
                 foreach ($row as $field => $value) {
@@ -140,7 +153,7 @@ class Common
                     $i++;
                 }
             }
-            $row = Relation::getForeigners($GLOBALS['db'], $val[0], '', 'foreign');
+            $row = $this->relation->getForeigners($GLOBALS['db'], $val[0], '', 'foreign');
 
             if ($row !== false) {
                 foreach ($row['foreign_keys_data'] as $one_key) {
@@ -250,7 +263,7 @@ class Common
      */
     public function getTablePositions($pg)
     {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
         if (! $cfgRelation['pdfwork']) {
             return null;
         }
@@ -284,7 +297,7 @@ class Common
      */
     public function getPageName($pg)
     {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
         if (! $cfgRelation['pdfwork']) {
             return null;
         }
@@ -312,7 +325,7 @@ class Common
      */
     public function deletePage($pg)
     {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
         if (! $cfgRelation['pdfwork']) {
             return false;
         }
@@ -320,7 +333,7 @@ class Common
         $query = "DELETE FROM " . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['db'])
             . "." . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['table_coords'])
             . " WHERE " . Util::backquote('pdf_page_number') . " = " . intval($pg);
-        $success = Relation::queryAsControlUser(
+        $success = $this->relation->queryAsControlUser(
             $query, true, DatabaseInterface::QUERY_STORE
         );
 
@@ -328,7 +341,7 @@ class Common
             $query = "DELETE FROM " . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['db'])
                 . "." . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['pdf_pages'])
                 . " WHERE " . Util::backquote('page_nr') . " = " . intval($pg);
-            $success = Relation::queryAsControlUser(
+            $success = $this->relation->queryAsControlUser(
                 $query, true, DatabaseInterface::QUERY_STORE
             );
         }
@@ -346,7 +359,7 @@ class Common
      */
     public function getDefaultPage($db)
     {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
         if (! $cfgRelation['pdfwork']) {
             return null;
         }
@@ -381,7 +394,7 @@ class Common
      */
     public function getLoadingPage($db)
     {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
         if (! $cfgRelation['pdfwork']) {
             return null;
         }
@@ -421,9 +434,9 @@ class Common
      */
     public function createNewPage($pageName, $db)
     {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
         if ($cfgRelation['pdfwork']) {
-            $pageNumber = Relation::createPage(
+            $pageNumber = $this->relation->createPage(
                 $pageName,
                 $cfgRelation,
                 $db
@@ -442,7 +455,7 @@ class Common
      */
     public function saveTablePositions($pg)
     {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
         if (! $cfgRelation['pdfwork']) {
             return false;
         }
@@ -457,7 +470,7 @@ class Common
             . " AND `pdf_page_number` = '" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($pg)
             . "'";
 
-        $res = Relation::queryAsControlUser(
+        $res = $this->relation->queryAsControlUser(
             $query,
             true,
             DatabaseInterface::QUERY_STORE
@@ -484,7 +497,7 @@ class Common
                 . "'" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($_REQUEST['t_x'][$key]) . "', "
                 . "'" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($_REQUEST['t_y'][$key]) . "')";
 
-            $res = Relation::queryAsControlUser(
+            $res = $this->relation->queryAsControlUser(
                 $query,  true, DatabaseInterface::QUERY_STORE
             );
         }
@@ -503,7 +516,7 @@ class Common
      */
     public function saveDisplayField($db, $table, $field)
     {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
         if (!$cfgRelation['displaywork']) {
             return false;
         }
@@ -542,8 +555,8 @@ class Common
             && $type_T1 == $type_T2
         ) {
             // relation exists?
-            $existrel_foreign = Relation::getForeigners($DB2, $T2, '', 'foreign');
-            $foreigner = Relation::searchColumnInForeigners($existrel_foreign, $F2);
+            $existrel_foreign = $this->relation->getForeigners($DB2, $T2, '', 'foreign');
+            $foreigner = $this->relation->searchColumnInForeigners($existrel_foreign, $F2);
             if ($foreigner
                 && isset($foreigner['constraint'])
             ) {
@@ -629,7 +642,7 @@ class Common
             . "'" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($T1) . "', "
             . "'" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($F1) . "')";
 
-        if (Relation::queryAsControlUser($q, false, DatabaseInterface::QUERY_STORE)
+        if ($this->relation->queryAsControlUser($q, false, DatabaseInterface::QUERY_STORE)
         ) {
             return array(true, __('Internal relationship has been added.'));
         }
@@ -667,8 +680,8 @@ class Common
             && $type_T1 == $type_T2
         ) {
             // InnoDB
-            $existrel_foreign = Relation::getForeigners($DB2, $T2, '', 'foreign');
-            $foreigner = Relation::searchColumnInForeigners($existrel_foreign, $F2);
+            $existrel_foreign = $this->relation->getForeigners($DB2, $T2, '', 'foreign');
+            $foreigner = $this->relation->searchColumnInForeigners($existrel_foreign, $F2);
 
             if (isset($foreigner['constraint'])) {
                 $upd_query = 'ALTER TABLE ' . Util::backquote($DB2)
@@ -698,7 +711,7 @@ class Common
             . " AND foreign_table = '" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($T1) . "'"
             . " AND foreign_field = '" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($F1) . "'";
 
-        $result = Relation::queryAsControlUser(
+        $result = $this->relation->queryAsControlUser(
             $delete_query,
             false,
             DatabaseInterface::QUERY_STORE
@@ -725,7 +738,7 @@ class Common
      */
     public function saveSetting($index, $value)
     {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
         $cfgDesigner = array(
             'user'  => $GLOBALS['cfg']['Server']['user'],
             'db'    => $cfgRelation['db'],
@@ -757,7 +770,7 @@ class Common
                     . " WHERE username = '"
                     . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($cfgDesigner['user']) . "';";
 
-                $success = Relation::queryAsControlUser($save_query);
+                $success = $this->relation->queryAsControlUser($save_query);
             } else {
                 $save_data = array($index => $value);
 
@@ -768,7 +781,7 @@ class Common
                     . " VALUES('" . $cfgDesigner['user'] . "',"
                     . " '" . json_encode($save_data) . "');";
 
-                $success = Relation::queryAsControlUser($query);
+                $success = $this->relation->queryAsControlUser($query);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Database/Qbe.php b/libraries/classes/Database/Qbe.php
index f7110abe66..e2f326ce29 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Database/Qbe.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Database/Qbe.php
@@ -212,6 +212,33 @@ class Qbe
      */
     private $_currentSearch = null;
 
+    /**
+     * @var Relation $relation
+     */
+    private $relation;
+
+    /**
+     * Public Constructor
+     *
+     * @param string        $dbname          Database name
+     * @param array         $savedSearchList List of saved searches
+     * @param SavedSearches $currentSearch   Current search id
+     */
+    public function __construct(
+        $dbname,
+        array $savedSearchList = array(),
+        $currentSearch = null
+    ) {
+        $this->_db = $dbname;
+        $this->_savedSearchList = $savedSearchList;
+        $this->_currentSearch = $currentSearch;
+        $this->_loadCriterias();
+        // Sets criteria parameters
+        $this->_setSearchParams();
+        $this->_setCriteriaTablesAndColumns();
+        $this->relation = new Relation();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Initialize criterias
      *
@@ -241,25 +268,6 @@ class Qbe
         return $this->_currentSearch;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Public Constructor
-     *
-     * @param string        $dbname          Database name
-     * @param array         $savedSearchList List of saved searches
-     * @param SavedSearches $currentSearch   Current search id
-     */
-    public function __construct(
-        $dbname, array $savedSearchList = array(), $currentSearch = null
-    ) {
-        $this->_db = $dbname;
-        $this->_savedSearchList = $savedSearchList;
-        $this->_currentSearch = $currentSearch;
-        $this->_loadCriterias();
-        // Sets criteria parameters
-        $this->_setSearchParams();
-        $this->_setCriteriaTablesAndColumns();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Sets search parameters
      *
@@ -1395,7 +1403,7 @@ class Qbe
         // So we select candidate tables which are foreign tables.
         $foreign_tables = array();
         foreach ($candidate_columns as $one_table) {
-            $foreigners = Relation::getForeigners($this->_db, $one_table);
+            $foreigners = $this->relation->getForeigners($this->_db, $one_table);
             foreach ($foreigners as $key => $foreigner) {
                 if ($key != 'foreign_keys_data') {
                     if (in_array($foreigner['foreign_table'], $candidate_columns)) {
@@ -1584,7 +1592,7 @@ class Qbe
             // having relationships with unfinalized tables
             foreach ($unfinalized as $oneTable) {
 
-                $references = Relation::getChildReferences($this->_db, $oneTable);
+                $references = $this->relation->getChildReferences($this->_db, $oneTable);
                 foreach ($references as $column => $columnReferences) {
                     foreach ($columnReferences as $reference) {
 
@@ -1667,7 +1675,7 @@ class Qbe
     {
         $relations[$oneTable] = array();
 
-        $foreigners = Relation::getForeigners($GLOBALS['db'], $oneTable);
+        $foreigners = $this->relation->getForeigners($GLOBALS['db'], $oneTable);
         foreach ($foreigners as $field => $foreigner) {
             // Foreign keys data
             if ($field == 'foreign_keys_data') {
diff --git a/libraries/classes/DatabaseInterface.php b/libraries/classes/DatabaseInterface.php
index e2f76ed83f..577a98a618 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/DatabaseInterface.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/DatabaseInterface.php
@@ -117,6 +117,11 @@ class DatabaseInterface
      */
     public $types;
 
+    /**
+     * @var Relation $relation
+     */
+    private $relation;
+
     /**
      * Constructor
      *
@@ -133,6 +138,7 @@ class DatabaseInterface
         $this->_table_cache = array();
         $this->_current_user = array();
         $this->types = new Types($this);
+        $this->relation = new Relation();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1528,15 +1534,15 @@ class DatabaseInterface
         // If Zero configuration mode enabled, check PMA tables in current db.
         if ($GLOBALS['cfg']['ZeroConf'] == true) {
             if (strlen($GLOBALS['db'])) {
-                $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+                $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
                 if (empty($cfgRelation['db'])) {
-                    Relation::fixPmaTables($GLOBALS['db'], false);
+                    $this->relation->fixPmaTables($GLOBALS['db'], false);
                 }
             }
-            $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+            $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
             if (empty($cfgRelation['db'])) {
                 if ($GLOBALS['dblist']->databases->exists('phpmyadmin')) {
-                    Relation::fixPmaTables('phpmyadmin', false);
+                    $this->relation->fixPmaTables('phpmyadmin', false);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Display/Export.php b/libraries/classes/Display/Export.php
index c404727eb8..c4b9479fb7 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Display/Export.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Display/Export.php
@@ -27,6 +27,19 @@ use PhpMyAdmin\Util;
  */
 class Export
 {
+    /**
+     * @var Relation $relation
+     */
+    private $relation;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor
+     */
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        $this->relation = new Relation();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Outputs appropriate checked statement for checkbox.
      *
@@ -139,7 +152,7 @@ class Export
     private function getOptionsForTemplates($exportType)
     {
         // Get the relation settings
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
 
         $query = "SELECT `id`, `template_name` FROM "
            . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['db']) . '.'
@@ -149,7 +162,7 @@ class Export
             . "' AND `export_type` = '" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($exportType) . "'"
            . " ORDER BY `template_name`;";
 
-        $result = Relation::queryAsControlUser($query);
+        $result = $this->relation->queryAsControlUser($query);
 
         $templates = [];
         if ($result !== false) {
@@ -643,7 +656,7 @@ class Export
         $unlimNumRows,
         $multiValues
     ) {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
 
         if (isset($_REQUEST['single_table'])) {
             $GLOBALS['single_table'] = $_REQUEST['single_table'];
@@ -758,7 +771,7 @@ class Export
             break;
         }
 
-        $result = Relation::queryAsControlUser($query, false);
+        $result = $this->relation->queryAsControlUser($query, false);
 
         $response = Response::getInstance();
         if (! $result) {
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Display/Results.php b/libraries/classes/Display/Results.php
index c386670403..7b772145bc 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Display/Results.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Display/Results.php
@@ -185,6 +185,10 @@ class Results
      */
     public $transformation_info;
 
+    /**
+     * @var Relation $relation
+     */
+    private $relation;
 
     /**
      * Get any property of this class
@@ -200,7 +204,6 @@ class Results
         }
     }
 
-
     /**
      * Set values for any property of this class
      *
@@ -216,7 +219,6 @@ class Results
         }
     }
 
-
     /**
      * Constructor for PhpMyAdmin\Display\Results class
      *
@@ -229,6 +231,8 @@ class Results
      */
     public function __construct($db, $table, $goto, $sql_query)
     {
+        $this->relation = new Relation();
+
         $this->_setDefaultTransformations();
 
         $this->__set('db', $db);
@@ -243,7 +247,7 @@ class Results
      *
      * @return void
      */
-    private  function _setDefaultTransformations()
+    private function _setDefaultTransformations()
     {
         $json_highlighting_data = array(
             'libraries/classes/Plugins/Transformations/Output/Text_Plain_Json.php',
@@ -310,7 +314,7 @@ class Results
             )
         );
 
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
         if ($cfgRelation['db']) {
             $this->transformation_info[$cfgRelation['db']] = array();
             $relDb = &$this->transformation_info[$cfgRelation['db']];
@@ -1575,7 +1579,7 @@ class Results
             if (empty($field->table)) {
                 continue;
             }
-            $ret[$field->table] = Relation::getComments(
+            $ret[$field->table] = $this->relation->getComments(
                 empty($field->database) ? $this->__get('db') : $field->database,
                 $field->table
             );
@@ -4602,7 +4606,7 @@ class Results
         // configuration storage. If no PMA storage, we won't be able
         // to use the "column to display" notion (for example show
         // the name related to a numeric id).
-        $exist_rel = Relation::getForeigners(
+        $exist_rel = $this->relation->getForeigners(
             $this->__get('db'), $this->__get('table'), '', self::POSITION_BOTH
         );
 
@@ -4610,7 +4614,7 @@ class Results
 
             foreach ($exist_rel as $master_field => $rel) {
                 if ($master_field != 'foreign_keys_data') {
-                    $display_field = Relation::getDisplayField(
+                    $display_field = $this->relation->getDisplayField(
                         $rel['foreign_db'], $rel['foreign_table']
                     );
                     $map[$master_field] = array(
@@ -4622,7 +4626,7 @@ class Results
                 } else {
                     foreach ($rel as $key => $one_key) {
                         foreach ($one_key['index_list'] as $index => $one_field) {
-                            $display_field = Relation::getDisplayField(
+                            $display_field = $this->relation->getDisplayField(
                                 isset($one_key['ref_db_name'])
                                 ? $one_key['ref_db_name']
                                 : $GLOBALS['db'],
diff --git a/libraries/classes/ErrorReport.php b/libraries/classes/ErrorReport.php
index d512123458..297bd22cb1 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/ErrorReport.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/ErrorReport.php
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ class ErrorReport
      */
     private $httpRequest;
 
+    /**
+     * @var Relation $relation
+     */
+    private $relation;
+
     /**
      * Constructor
      *
@@ -40,6 +45,7 @@ class ErrorReport
     {
         $this->httpRequest = $httpRequest;
         $this->submissionUrl = 'https://reports.phpmyadmin.net/incidents/create';
+        $this->relation = new Relation();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -66,7 +72,7 @@ class ErrorReport
      */
     public function getData($exceptionType = 'js')
     {
-        $relParams = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $relParams = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
         // common params for both, php & js exceptions
         $report = [
             "pma_version" => PMA_VERSION,
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Footer.php b/libraries/classes/Footer.php
index 6fb79dc165..a664e3b49e 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Footer.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Footer.php
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ class Footer
      */
     private $_isEnabled;
 
+    /**
+     * @var Relation $relation
+     */
+    private $relation;
+
     /**
      * Creates a new class instance
      */
@@ -63,6 +68,7 @@ class Footer
         $this->_isEnabled = true;
         $this->_scripts   = new Scripts();
         $this->_isMinimal = false;
+        $this->relation = new Relation();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -245,7 +251,7 @@ class Footer
             && isset($GLOBALS['dbi'])
             && $GLOBALS['dbi']->isUserType('logged')
         ) {
-            Relation::setHistory(
+            $this->relation->setHistory(
                 Core::ifSetOr($GLOBALS['db'], ''),
                 Core::ifSetOr($GLOBALS['table'], ''),
                 $GLOBALS['cfg']['Server']['user'],
diff --git a/libraries/classes/InsertEdit.php b/libraries/classes/InsertEdit.php
index 5aaaeb7488..362fe6c51c 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/InsertEdit.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/InsertEdit.php
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ class InsertEdit
      */
     private $dbi;
 
+    /**
+     * @var Relation $relation
+     */
+    private $relation;
+
     /**
      * Constructor
      *
@@ -41,6 +46,7 @@ class InsertEdit
     public function __construct(DatabaseInterface $dbi)
     {
         $this->dbi = $dbi;
+        $this->relation = new Relation();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -567,7 +573,7 @@ class InsertEdit
         array $foreigners,
         array $foreignData
     ) {
-        $foreigner = Relation::searchColumnInForeigners($foreigners, $column['Field']);
+        $foreigner = $this->relation->searchColumnInForeigners($foreigners, $column['Field']);
         if (mb_strstr($column['True_Type'], 'enum')) {
             if (mb_strlen($column['Type']) > 20) {
                 $nullify_code = '1';
@@ -895,7 +901,7 @@ class InsertEdit
             . ($readOnly ? ' disabled' : '')
             . ' tabindex="' . ($tabindex + $tabindex_for_value) . '"'
             . ' id="field_' . $idindex . '_3">';
-        $html_output .= Relation::foreignDropdown(
+        $html_output .= $this->relation->foreignDropdown(
             $foreignData['disp_row'],
             $foreignData['foreign_field'],
             $foreignData['foreign_display'],
@@ -2361,8 +2367,8 @@ class InsertEdit
         array $map,
         $relation_field
     ) {
-        $foreigner = Relation::searchColumnInForeigners($map, $relation_field);
-        $display_field = Relation::getDisplayField(
+        $foreigner = $this->relation->searchColumnInForeigners($map, $relation_field);
+        $display_field = $this->relation->getDisplayField(
             $foreigner['foreign_db'],
             $foreigner['foreign_table']
         );
@@ -2410,7 +2416,7 @@ class InsertEdit
         $dispval,
         $relation_field_value
     ) {
-        $foreigner = Relation::searchColumnInForeigners($map, $relation_field);
+        $foreigner = $this->relation->searchColumnInForeigners($map, $relation_field);
         if ('K' == $_SESSION['tmpval']['relational_display']) {
             // user chose "relational key" in the display options, so
             // the title contains the display field
@@ -2909,7 +2915,7 @@ class InsertEdit
         $comments_map = array();
 
         if ($GLOBALS['cfg']['ShowPropertyComments']) {
-            $comments_map = Relation::getComments($db, $table);
+            $comments_map = $this->relation->getComments($db, $table);
         }
 
         return $comments_map;
@@ -3198,7 +3204,7 @@ class InsertEdit
 
         // The function column
         // -------------------
-        $foreignData = Relation::getForeignData(
+        $foreignData = $this->relation->getForeignData(
             $foreigners,
             $column['Field'],
             false,
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Menu.php b/libraries/classes/Menu.php
index dea9f801ef..4e34ac8f01 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Menu.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Menu.php
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ class Menu
      */
     private $_table;
 
+    /**
+     * @var Relation $relation
+     */
+    private $relation;
+
     /**
      * Creates a new instance of Menu
      *
@@ -52,8 +57,9 @@ class Menu
     public function __construct($server, $db, $table)
     {
         $this->_server = $server;
-        $this->_db     = $db;
-        $this->_table  = $table;
+        $this->_db = $db;
+        $this->_table = $table;
+        $this->relation = new Relation();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -138,7 +144,7 @@ class Menu
             return Util::cacheGet($cache_key);
         }
         $allowedTabs = Util::getMenuTabList($level);
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
         if ($cfgRelation['menuswork']) {
             $groupTable = Util::backquote($cfgRelation['db'])
                 . "."
@@ -153,7 +159,7 @@ class Menu
                 . $userTable . " WHERE `username` = '"
                 . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($GLOBALS['cfg']['Server']['user']) . "')";
 
-            $result = Relation::queryAsControlUser($sql_query, false);
+            $result = $this->relation->queryAsControlUser($sql_query, false);
             if ($result) {
                 while ($row = $GLOBALS['dbi']->fetchAssoc($result)) {
                     $tabName = mb_substr(
@@ -293,12 +299,12 @@ class Menu
                 } // end if
             } else {
                 // no table selected, display database comment if present
-                $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+                $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
 
                 // Get additional information about tables for tooltip is done
                 // in Util::getDbInfo() only once
                 if ($cfgRelation['commwork']) {
-                    $comment = Relation::getDbComment($this->_db);
+                    $comment = $this->relation->getDbComment($this->_db);
                     /**
                      * Displays table comment
                      */
@@ -449,7 +455,7 @@ class Menu
         /**
          * Gets the relation settings
          */
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
 
         $tabs = array();
 
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Navigation/Navigation.php b/libraries/classes/Navigation/Navigation.php
index f4e7fa2f3d..c4a297bee6 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Navigation/Navigation.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Navigation/Navigation.php
@@ -22,6 +22,19 @@ use PhpMyAdmin\Util;
  */
 class Navigation
 {
+    /**
+     * @var Relation $relation
+     */
+    private $relation;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor
+     */
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        $this->relation = new Relation();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Renders the navigation tree, or part of it
      *
@@ -99,7 +112,7 @@ class Navigation
             . "'" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($dbName) . "',"
             . "'" . (! empty($tableName)? $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($tableName) : "" )
             . "')";
-        Relation::queryAsControlUser($sqlQuery, false);
+        $this->relation->queryAsControlUser($sqlQuery, false);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -150,7 +163,7 @@ class Navigation
                 ? " AND `table_name`='" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($tableName) . "'"
                 : ""
             );
-        Relation::queryAsControlUser($sqlQuery, false);
+        $this->relation->queryAsControlUser($sqlQuery, false);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -176,7 +189,7 @@ class Navigation
             . " AND `db_name`='" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($dbName) . "'"
             . " AND `table_name`='"
             . (! empty($tableName) ? $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($tableName) : '') . "'";
-        $result = Relation::queryAsControlUser($sqlQuery, false);
+        $result = $this->relation->queryAsControlUser($sqlQuery, false);
 
         $hidden = array();
         if ($result) {
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/Node.php b/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/Node.php
index 21fd384327..a299206317 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/Node.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/Node.php
@@ -102,6 +102,11 @@ class Node
      */
     public $pos3 = 0;
 
+    /**
+     * @var Relation $relation
+     */
+    protected $relation;
+
     /**
      * Initialises the class by setting the mandatory variables
      *
@@ -120,6 +125,7 @@ class Node
             $this->type = Node::CONTAINER;
         }
         $this->is_group = (bool)$is_group;
+        $this->relation = new Relation();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -803,7 +809,7 @@ class Node
      */
     public function getNavigationHidingData()
     {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
         if ($cfgRelation['navwork']) {
             $navTable = Util::backquote($cfgRelation['db'])
                 . "." . Util::backquote(
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeDatabase.php b/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeDatabase.php
index 67d1f9ecee..e36ab0b6b9 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeDatabase.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeDatabase.php
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ class NodeDatabase extends Node
         }
 
         // Remove hidden items so that they are not displayed in navigation tree
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
         if ($cfgRelation['navwork']) {
             $hiddenItems = $this->getHiddenItems(substr($type, 0, -1));
             foreach ($retval as $key => $item) {
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ class NodeDatabase extends Node
     public function getHiddenItems($type)
     {
         $db = $this->real_name;
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
         if (empty($cfgRelation['navigationhiding'])) {
             return array();
         }
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ class NodeDatabase extends Node
             . " AND `item_type`='" . $type
             . "'" . " AND `db_name`='" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($db)
             . "'";
-        $result = Relation::queryAsControlUser($sqlQuery, false);
+        $result = $this->relation->queryAsControlUser($sqlQuery, false);
         $hiddenItems = array();
         if ($result) {
             while ($row = $GLOBALS['dbi']->fetchArray($result)) {
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ class NodeDatabase extends Node
     public function getHtmlForControlButtons()
     {
         $ret = '';
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
         if ($cfgRelation['navwork']) {
             if ($this->hiddenCount > 0) {
                 $params = array(
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeDatabaseChild.php b/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeDatabaseChild.php
index e08ae1d853..5fdbbef0ff 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeDatabaseChild.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Navigation/Nodes/NodeDatabaseChild.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ abstract class NodeDatabaseChild extends Node
     public function getHtmlForControlButtons()
     {
         $ret = '';
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
         if ($cfgRelation['navwork']) {
             $db = $this->realParent()->real_name;
             $item = $this->real_name;
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Normalization.php b/libraries/classes/Normalization.php
index 0fe950b739..d40282a12b 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Normalization.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Normalization.php
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ class Normalization
      */
     private $dbi;
 
+    /**
+     * @var Relation $relation
+     */
+    private $relation;
+
     /**
      * Constructor
      *
@@ -37,6 +42,7 @@ class Normalization
     public function __construct(DatabaseInterface $dbi)
     {
         $this->dbi = $dbi;
+        $this->relation = new Relation();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -111,7 +117,7 @@ class Normalization
         $table,
         array $columnMeta = []
     ) {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
         $contentCells = [];
         $availableMime = [];
         $mimeMap = [];
@@ -119,7 +125,7 @@ class Normalization
             $mimeMap = Transformations::getMIME($db, $table);
             $availableMime = Transformations::getAvailableMIMEtypes();
         }
-        $commentsMap = Relation::getComments($db, $table);
+        $commentsMap = $this->relation->getComments($db, $table);
         for ($columnNumber = 0; $columnNumber < $numFields; $columnNumber++) {
             $contentCells[$columnNumber] = [
                 'column_number' => $columnNumber,
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Operations.php b/libraries/classes/Operations.php
index f6f8462629..e62038a572 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Operations.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Operations.php
@@ -27,6 +27,19 @@ use PhpMyAdmin\Util;
  */
 class Operations
 {
+    /**
+     * @var Relation $relation
+     */
+    private $relation;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor
+     */
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        $this->relation = new Relation();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get HTML output for database comment
      *
@@ -48,7 +61,7 @@ class Operations
         $html_output .= '</legend>';
         $html_output .= '<input type="text" name="comment" '
             . 'class="textfield"'
-            . 'value="' . htmlspecialchars(Relation::getDbComment($db)) . '" />'
+            . 'value="' . htmlspecialchars($this->relation->getDbComment($db)) . '" />'
             . '</fieldset>';
         $html_output .= '<fieldset class="tblFooters">'
             . '<input type="submit" value="' . __('Go') . '" />'
@@ -1284,7 +1297,7 @@ class Operations
 
         // display "Add constraints" choice only if there are
         // foreign keys
-        if (Relation::getForeigners($GLOBALS['db'], $GLOBALS['table'], '', 'foreign')) {
+        if ($this->relation->getForeigners($GLOBALS['db'], $GLOBALS['table'], '', 'foreign')) {
             $html_output .= '<input type="checkbox" name="add_constraints" '
                 . 'value="1" id="checkbox_constraints" checked="checked"/>';
             $html_output .= '<label for="checkbox_constraints">'
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Plugins/Export/ExportHtmlword.php b/libraries/classes/Plugins/Export/ExportHtmlword.php
index 69fdf6ad6b..5aa72935c9 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Plugins/Export/ExportHtmlword.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Plugins/Export/ExportHtmlword.php
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class ExportHtmlword extends ExportPlugin
      */
     public function __construct()
     {
+        parent::__construct();
         $this->setProperties();
     }
 
@@ -370,7 +371,7 @@ class ExportHtmlword extends ExportPlugin
         $GLOBALS['dbi']->selectDb($db);
 
         // Check if we can use Relations
-        list($res_rel, $have_rel) = Relation::getRelationsAndStatus(
+        list($res_rel, $have_rel) = $this->relation->getRelationsAndStatus(
             $do_relation && !empty($cfgRelation['relation']),
             $db,
             $table
@@ -403,7 +404,7 @@ class ExportHtmlword extends ExportPlugin
             $schema_insert .= '<td class="print"><strong>'
                 . __('Comments')
                 . '</strong></td>';
-            $comments = Relation::getComments($db, $table);
+            $comments = $this->relation->getComments($db, $table);
         }
         if ($do_mime && $cfgRelation['mimework']) {
             $schema_insert .= '<td class="print"><strong>'
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Plugins/Export/ExportLatex.php b/libraries/classes/Plugins/Export/ExportLatex.php
index bcf1ad91a8..f9cebe18ab 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Plugins/Export/ExportLatex.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Plugins/Export/ExportLatex.php
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ class ExportLatex extends ExportPlugin
      */
     public function __construct()
     {
+        parent::__construct();
         // initialize the specific export sql variables
         $this->initSpecificVariables();
-
         $this->setProperties();
     }
 
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ class ExportLatex extends ExportPlugin
         $GLOBALS['dbi']->selectDb($db);
 
         // Check if we can use Relations
-        list($res_rel, $have_rel) = Relation::getRelationsAndStatus(
+        list($res_rel, $have_rel) = $this->relation->getRelationsAndStatus(
             $do_relation && !empty($cfgRelation['relation']),
             $db,
             $table
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ class ExportLatex extends ExportPlugin
         }
         if ($do_comments) {
             $header .= ' & \\multicolumn{1}{|c|}{\\textbf{' . __('Comments') . '}}';
-            $comments = Relation::getComments($db, $table);
+            $comments = $this->relation->getComments($db, $table);
         }
         if ($do_mime && $cfgRelation['mimework']) {
             $header .= ' & \\multicolumn{1}{|c|}{\\textbf{MIME}}';
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Plugins/Export/ExportOdt.php b/libraries/classes/Plugins/Export/ExportOdt.php
index ec37a0c23a..9f840d4dd2 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Plugins/Export/ExportOdt.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Plugins/Export/ExportOdt.php
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class ExportOdt extends ExportPlugin
      */
     public function __construct()
     {
+        parent::__construct();
         $GLOBALS['odt_buffer'] = '';
         $this->setProperties();
     }
@@ -454,7 +455,7 @@ class ExportOdt extends ExportPlugin
         $GLOBALS['dbi']->selectDb($db);
 
         // Check if we can use Relations
-        list($res_rel, $have_rel) = Relation::getRelationsAndStatus(
+        list($res_rel, $have_rel) = $this->relation->getRelationsAndStatus(
             $do_relation && !empty($cfgRelation['relation']),
             $db,
             $table
@@ -499,7 +500,7 @@ class ExportOdt extends ExportPlugin
             $GLOBALS['odt_buffer'] .= '<table:table-cell office:value-type="string">'
                 . '<text:p>' . __('Comments') . '</text:p>'
                 . '</table:table-cell>';
-            $comments = Relation::getComments($db, $table);
+            $comments = $this->relation->getComments($db, $table);
         }
         if ($do_mime && $cfgRelation['mimework']) {
             $GLOBALS['odt_buffer'] .= '<table:table-cell office:value-type="string">'
@@ -520,7 +521,7 @@ class ExportOdt extends ExportPlugin
                 $col_as
             );
             if ($do_relation && $have_rel) {
-                $foreigner = Relation::searchColumnInForeigners($res_rel, $field_name);
+                $foreigner = $this->relation->searchColumnInForeigners($res_rel, $field_name);
                 if ($foreigner) {
                     $rtable = $foreigner['foreign_table'];
                     $rfield = $foreigner['foreign_field'];
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Plugins/Export/ExportSql.php b/libraries/classes/Plugins/Export/ExportSql.php
index cb993bd492..d9a9f6d82b 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Plugins/Export/ExportSql.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Plugins/Export/ExportSql.php
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class ExportSql extends ExportPlugin
      */
     public function __construct()
     {
+        parent::__construct();
         $this->setProperties();
 
         // Avoids undefined variables, use NULL so isset() returns false
@@ -998,7 +999,7 @@ class ExportSql extends ExportPlugin
         $tables,
         array $metadataTypes
     ) {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
         if (!isset($cfgRelation['db'])) {
             return true;
         }
@@ -1050,7 +1051,7 @@ class ExportSql extends ExportPlugin
         $table,
         array $metadataTypes
     ) {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
 
         if (isset($table)) {
             $types = array(
@@ -1839,7 +1840,7 @@ class ExportSql extends ExportPlugin
         $schema_create = '';
 
         // Check if we can use Relations
-        list($res_rel, $have_rel) = Relation::getRelationsAndStatus(
+        list($res_rel, $have_rel) = $this->relation->getRelationsAndStatus(
             $do_relation && !empty($cfgRelation['relation']),
             $db,
             $table
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Plugins/Export/ExportTexytext.php b/libraries/classes/Plugins/Export/ExportTexytext.php
index 39f9b96c63..3100f3aa87 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Plugins/Export/ExportTexytext.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Plugins/Export/ExportTexytext.php
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class ExportTexytext extends ExportPlugin
      */
     public function __construct()
     {
+        parent::__construct();
         $this->setProperties();
     }
 
@@ -364,7 +365,7 @@ class ExportTexytext extends ExportPlugin
         $GLOBALS['dbi']->selectDb($db);
 
         // Check if we can use Relations
-        list($res_rel, $have_rel) = Relation::getRelationsAndStatus(
+        list($res_rel, $have_rel) = $this->relation->getRelationsAndStatus(
             $do_relation && !empty($cfgRelation['relation']),
             $db,
             $table
@@ -384,7 +385,7 @@ class ExportTexytext extends ExportPlugin
         }
         if ($do_comments) {
             $text_output .= '|' . __('Comments');
-            $comments = Relation::getComments($db, $table);
+            $comments = $this->relation->getComments($db, $table);
         }
         if ($do_mime && $cfgRelation['mimework']) {
             $text_output .= '|' . htmlspecialchars('MIME');
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Plugins/Export/Helpers/Pdf.php b/libraries/classes/Plugins/Export/Helpers/Pdf.php
index f64a24bbe6..4677327d05 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Plugins/Export/Helpers/Pdf.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Plugins/Export/Helpers/Pdf.php
@@ -26,6 +26,46 @@ class Pdf extends PdfLib
     var $tablewidths;
     var $headerset;
 
+    /**
+     * @var Relation $relation
+     */
+    private $relation;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs PDF and configures standard parameters.
+     *
+     * @param string  $orientation page orientation
+     * @param string  $unit        unit
+     * @param string  $format      the format used for pages
+     * @param boolean $unicode     true means that the input text is unicode
+     * @param string  $encoding    charset encoding; default is UTF-8.
+     * @param boolean $diskcache   if true reduce the RAM memory usage by caching
+     *                             temporary data on filesystem (slower).
+     * @param boolean $pdfa        If TRUE set the document to PDF/A mode.
+     *
+     * @access public
+     */
+    public function __construct(
+        $orientation = 'P',
+        $unit = 'mm',
+        $format = 'A4',
+        $unicode = true,
+        $encoding = 'UTF-8',
+        $diskcache = false,
+        $pdfa = false
+    ) {
+        parent::__construct(
+            $orientation,
+            $unit,
+            $format,
+            $unicode,
+            $encoding,
+            $diskcache,
+            $pdfa
+        );
+        $this->relation = new Relation();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Add page if needed.
      *
@@ -461,7 +501,7 @@ class Pdf extends PdfLib
         if ($do_relation) {
             // Find which tables are related with the current one and write it in
             // an array
-            $res_rel = Relation::getForeigners($db, $table);
+            $res_rel = $this->relation->getForeigners($db, $table);
             $have_rel = !empty($res_rel);
         } else {
             $have_rel = false;
@@ -514,7 +554,7 @@ class Pdf extends PdfLib
         // Now let's start to write the table structure
 
         if ($do_comments) {
-            $comments = Relation::getComments($db, $table);
+            $comments = $this->relation->getComments($db, $table);
         }
         if ($do_mime && $cfgRelation['mimework']) {
             $mime_map = Transformations::getMIME($db, $table, true);
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Plugins/ExportPlugin.php b/libraries/classes/Plugins/ExportPlugin.php
index fcee065d87..56710ad733 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Plugins/ExportPlugin.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Plugins/ExportPlugin.php
@@ -28,9 +28,19 @@ abstract class ExportPlugin
      * @var \PhpMyAdmin\Properties\Plugins\ExportPluginProperties
      */
     protected $properties;
+
     /**
-     * Common methods, must be overwritten by all export plugins
+     * @var Relation $relation
      */
+    protected $relation;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor
+     */
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        $this->relation = new Relation();
+    }
 
     /**
      * Outputs export header
@@ -350,7 +360,7 @@ abstract class ExportPlugin
         array $aliases = array()
     ) {
         $relation = '';
-        $foreigner = Relation::searchColumnInForeigners($res_rel, $field_name);
+        $foreigner = $this->relation->searchColumnInForeigners($res_rel, $field_name);
         if ($foreigner) {
             $ftable = $foreigner['foreign_table'];
             $ffield = $foreigner['foreign_field'];
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Plugins/Schema/Dia/DiaRelationSchema.php b/libraries/classes/Plugins/Schema/Dia/DiaRelationSchema.php
index d63304f0cf..8797961c7b 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Plugins/Schema/Dia/DiaRelationSchema.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Plugins/Schema/Dia/DiaRelationSchema.php
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class DiaRelationSchema extends ExportRelationSchema
 
         $seen_a_relation = false;
         foreach ($alltables as $one_table) {
-            $exist_rel = Relation::getForeigners($this->db, $one_table, '', 'both');
+            $exist_rel = $this->relation->getForeigners($this->db, $one_table, '', 'both');
             if (!$exist_rel) {
                 continue;
             }
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Plugins/Schema/Eps/EpsRelationSchema.php b/libraries/classes/Plugins/Schema/Eps/EpsRelationSchema.php
index 0d812225c7..6056b1570a 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Plugins/Schema/Eps/EpsRelationSchema.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Plugins/Schema/Eps/EpsRelationSchema.php
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class EpsRelationSchema extends ExportRelationSchema
 
         $seen_a_relation = false;
         foreach ($alltables as $one_table) {
-            $exist_rel = Relation::getForeigners($this->db, $one_table, '', 'both');
+            $exist_rel = $this->relation->getForeigners($this->db, $one_table, '', 'both');
             if (!$exist_rel) {
                 continue;
             }
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Plugins/Schema/ExportRelationSchema.php b/libraries/classes/Plugins/Schema/ExportRelationSchema.php
index fa0bc51505..dc0b36d910 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Plugins/Schema/ExportRelationSchema.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Plugins/Schema/ExportRelationSchema.php
@@ -21,6 +21,22 @@ use PhpMyAdmin\Util;
  */
 class ExportRelationSchema
 {
+    protected $db;
+    protected $diagram;
+    protected $showColor;
+    protected $tableDimension;
+    protected $sameWide;
+    protected $showKeys;
+    protected $orientation;
+    protected $paper;
+    protected $pageNumber;
+    protected $offline;
+
+    /**
+     * @var Relation $relation
+     */
+    protected $relation;
+
     /**
      * Constructor.
      *
@@ -33,19 +49,9 @@ class ExportRelationSchema
         $this->diagram = $diagram;
         $this->setPageNumber($_REQUEST['page_number']);
         $this->setOffline(isset($_REQUEST['offline_export']));
+        $this->relation = new Relation();
     }
 
-    protected $db;
-    protected $diagram;
-    protected $showColor;
-    protected $tableDimension;
-    protected $sameWide;
-    protected $showKeys;
-    protected $orientation;
-    protected $paper;
-    protected $pageNumber;
-    protected $offline;
-
     /**
      * Set Page Number
      *
@@ -266,7 +272,7 @@ class ExportRelationSchema
                 . Util::backquote($GLOBALS['cfgRelation']['db']) . '.'
                 . Util::backquote($GLOBALS['cfgRelation']['pdf_pages'])
                 . ' WHERE page_nr = ' . $this->pageNumber;
-            $_name_rs = Relation::queryAsControlUser($_name_sql);
+            $_name_rs = $this->relation->queryAsControlUser($_name_sql);
             $_name_row = $GLOBALS['dbi']->fetchRow($_name_rs);
             $filename = $_name_row[0] . $extension;
         }
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Plugins/Schema/Pdf/Pdf.php b/libraries/classes/Plugins/Schema/Pdf/Pdf.php
index 1f70fc4b90..138c56c8ac 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Plugins/Schema/Pdf/Pdf.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Plugins/Schema/Pdf/Pdf.php
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ class Pdf extends PdfLib
     private $_withDoc;
     private $_db;
 
+    /**
+     * @var Relation $relation
+     */
+    private $relation;
+
     /**
      * Constructs PDF for schema export.
      *
@@ -73,6 +78,7 @@ class Pdf extends PdfLib
         $this->_pageNumber = $pageNumber;
         $this->_withDoc = $withDoc;
         $this->_db = $db;
+        $this->relation = new Relation();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -242,7 +248,7 @@ class Pdf extends PdfLib
                     . Util::backquote($GLOBALS['cfgRelation']['pdf_pages'])
                     . ' WHERE db_name = \'' . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($this->_db)
                     . '\' AND page_nr = \'' . $this->_pageNumber . '\'';
-                $test_rs = Relation::queryAsControlUser($test_query);
+                $test_rs = $this->relation->queryAsControlUser($test_query);
                 $pages = @$GLOBALS['dbi']->fetchAssoc($test_rs);
                 $pg_name = ucfirst($pages['page_descr']);
             }
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Plugins/Schema/Pdf/PdfRelationSchema.php b/libraries/classes/Plugins/Schema/Pdf/PdfRelationSchema.php
index 68e89570ed..aa4fc721d2 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Plugins/Schema/Pdf/PdfRelationSchema.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Plugins/Schema/Pdf/PdfRelationSchema.php
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ class PdfRelationSchema extends ExportRelationSchema
         // and finding its foreigns is OK (then we can support innodb)
         $seen_a_relation = false;
         foreach ($alltables as $one_table) {
-            $exist_rel = Relation::getForeigners($this->db, $one_table, '', 'both');
+            $exist_rel = $this->relation->getForeigners($this->db, $one_table, '', 'both');
             if (!$exist_rel) {
                 continue;
             }
@@ -547,8 +547,8 @@ class PdfRelationSchema extends ExportRelationSchema
             $this->diagram->SetFont($this->_ff, '', 8);
             $this->diagram->ln();
 
-            $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
-            $comments = Relation::getComments($this->db, $table);
+            $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
+            $comments = $this->relation->getComments($this->db, $table);
             if ($cfgRelation['mimework']) {
                 $mime_map = Transformations::getMIME($this->db, $table, true);
             }
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ class PdfRelationSchema extends ExportRelationSchema
 
             // Find which tables are related with the current one and write it in
             // an array
-            $res_rel = Relation::getForeigners($this->db, $table);
+            $res_rel = $this->relation->getForeigners($this->db, $table);
 
             /**
              * Displays the comments of the table if MySQL >= 3.23
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ class PdfRelationSchema extends ExportRelationSchema
                 $this->diagram->SetLink(
                     $this->diagram->PMA_links['doc'][$table][$field_name], -1
                 );
-                $foreigner = Relation::searchColumnInForeigners($res_rel, $field_name);
+                $foreigner = $this->relation->searchColumnInForeigners($res_rel, $field_name);
 
                 $linksTo = '';
                 if ($foreigner) {
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Plugins/Schema/Svg/SvgRelationSchema.php b/libraries/classes/Plugins/Schema/Svg/SvgRelationSchema.php
index c6918724c7..846b8fa153 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Plugins/Schema/Svg/SvgRelationSchema.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Plugins/Schema/Svg/SvgRelationSchema.php
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class SvgRelationSchema extends ExportRelationSchema
 
         $seen_a_relation = false;
         foreach ($alltables as $one_table) {
-            $exist_rel = Relation::getForeigners($this->db, $one_table, '', 'both');
+            $exist_rel = $this->relation->getForeigners($this->db, $one_table, '', 'both');
             if (!$exist_rel) {
                 continue;
             }
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Plugins/Schema/TableStats.php b/libraries/classes/Plugins/Schema/TableStats.php
index 5bc03d535b..0dc3db8663 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Plugins/Schema/TableStats.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Plugins/Schema/TableStats.php
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ abstract class TableStats
     public $heightCell = 0;
     protected $offline;
 
+    /**
+     * @var Relation $relation
+     */
+    protected $relation;
+
     /**
      * Constructor
      *
@@ -63,6 +68,8 @@ abstract class TableStats
 
         $this->offline    = $offline;
 
+        $this->relation = new Relation();
+
         // checks whether the table exists
         // and loads fields
         $this->validateTableAndLoadFields();
@@ -139,7 +146,7 @@ abstract class TableStats
      */
     protected function loadDisplayField()
     {
-        $this->displayfield = Relation::getDisplayField($this->db, $this->tableName);
+        $this->displayfield = $this->relation->getDisplayField($this->db, $this->tableName);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/libraries/classes/RecentFavoriteTable.php b/libraries/classes/RecentFavoriteTable.php
index 848d3d5c5a..8f65dbe4e4 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/RecentFavoriteTable.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/RecentFavoriteTable.php
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ class RecentFavoriteTable
      */
     private static $_instances = array();
 
+    /**
+     * @var Relation $relation
+     */
+    private $relation;
+
     /**
      * Creates a new instance of RecentFavoriteTable
      *
@@ -56,6 +61,7 @@ class RecentFavoriteTable
      */
     private function __construct($type)
     {
+        $this->relation = new Relation();
         $this->_tableType = $type;
         $server_id = $GLOBALS['server'];
         if (! isset($_SESSION['tmpval'][$this->_tableType . '_tables'][$server_id])
@@ -105,7 +111,7 @@ class RecentFavoriteTable
             " WHERE `username` = '" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($GLOBALS['cfg']['Server']['user']) . "'";
 
         $return = array();
-        $result = Relation::queryAsControlUser($sql_query, false);
+        $result = $this->relation->queryAsControlUser($sql_query, false);
         if ($result) {
             $row = $GLOBALS['dbi']->fetchArray($result);
             if (isset($row[0])) {
@@ -350,7 +356,7 @@ class RecentFavoriteTable
         if ($server_id == 0) {
             return '';
         }
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
         // Not to show this once list is synchronized.
         if ($cfgRelation['favoritework'] && ! isset($_SESSION['tmpval']['favorites_synced'][$server_id])) {
             $params  = array('ajax_request' => true, 'favorite_table' => true,
@@ -383,7 +389,7 @@ class RecentFavoriteTable
      */
     private function _getPmaTable()
     {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
         if (! empty($cfgRelation['db'])
             && ! empty($cfgRelation[$this->_tableType])
         ) {
diff --git a/libraries/classes/RelationCleanup.php b/libraries/classes/RelationCleanup.php
index d84690fdc6..0f2d022525 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/RelationCleanup.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/RelationCleanup.php
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ class RelationCleanup
      */
     public static function column($db, $table, $column)
     {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $relation = new Relation();
+        $cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
 
         if ($cfgRelation['commwork']) {
             $remove_query = 'DELETE FROM '
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ class RelationCleanup
                 . '\''
                 . ' AND column_name = \'' . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($column)
                 . '\'';
-            Relation::queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
+            $relation->queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
         }
 
         if ($cfgRelation['displaywork']) {
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ class RelationCleanup
                 . '\''
                 . ' AND display_field = \'' . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($column)
                 . '\'';
-            Relation::queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
+            $relation->queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
         }
 
         if ($cfgRelation['relwork']) {
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ class RelationCleanup
                 . '\''
                 . ' AND master_field = \'' . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($column)
                 . '\'';
-            Relation::queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
+            $relation->queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
 
             $remove_query = 'DELETE FROM '
                 . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['db'])
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ class RelationCleanup
                 . '\''
                 . ' AND foreign_field = \'' . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($column)
                 . '\'';
-            Relation::queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
+            $relation->queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
         }
     }
 
@@ -89,7 +90,8 @@ class RelationCleanup
      */
     public static function table($db, $table)
     {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $relation = new Relation();
+        $cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
 
         if ($cfgRelation['commwork']) {
             $remove_query = 'DELETE FROM '
@@ -98,7 +100,7 @@ class RelationCleanup
                 . ' WHERE db_name  = \'' . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($db) . '\''
                 . ' AND table_name = \'' . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($table)
                 . '\'';
-            Relation::queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
+            $relation->queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
         }
 
         if ($cfgRelation['displaywork']) {
@@ -108,7 +110,7 @@ class RelationCleanup
                 . ' WHERE db_name  = \'' . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($db) . '\''
                 . ' AND table_name = \'' . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($table)
                 . '\'';
-            Relation::queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
+            $relation->queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
         }
 
         if ($cfgRelation['pdfwork']) {
@@ -118,7 +120,7 @@ class RelationCleanup
                 . ' WHERE db_name  = \'' . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($db) . '\''
                 . ' AND table_name = \'' . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($table)
                 . '\'';
-            Relation::queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
+            $relation->queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
         }
 
         if ($cfgRelation['relwork']) {
@@ -129,7 +131,7 @@ class RelationCleanup
                 . '\''
                 . ' AND master_table = \'' . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($table)
                 . '\'';
-            Relation::queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
+            $relation->queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
 
             $remove_query = 'DELETE FROM '
                 . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['db'])
@@ -138,7 +140,7 @@ class RelationCleanup
                 . '\''
                 . ' AND foreign_table = \'' . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($table)
                 . '\'';
-            Relation::queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
+            $relation->queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
         }
 
         if ($cfgRelation['uiprefswork']) {
@@ -148,7 +150,7 @@ class RelationCleanup
                 . ' WHERE db_name  = \'' . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($db) . '\''
                 . ' AND table_name = \'' . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($table)
                 . '\'';
-            Relation::queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
+            $relation->queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
         }
 
         if ($cfgRelation['navwork']) {
@@ -161,7 +163,7 @@ class RelationCleanup
                 . ' OR (item_name = \'' . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($table)
                 . '\''
                 . ' AND item_type = \'table\'))';
-            Relation::queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
+            $relation->queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
         }
     }
 
@@ -174,14 +176,15 @@ class RelationCleanup
      */
     public static function database($db)
     {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $relation = new Relation();
+        $cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
 
         if ($cfgRelation['commwork']) {
             $remove_query = 'DELETE FROM '
                 . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['db'])
                 . '.' . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['column_info'])
                 . ' WHERE db_name  = \'' . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($db) . '\'';
-            Relation::queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
+            $relation->queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
         }
 
         if ($cfgRelation['bookmarkwork']) {
@@ -189,7 +192,7 @@ class RelationCleanup
                 . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['db'])
                 . '.' . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['bookmark'])
                 . ' WHERE dbase  = \'' . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($db) . '\'';
-            Relation::queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
+            $relation->queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
         }
 
         if ($cfgRelation['displaywork']) {
@@ -197,7 +200,7 @@ class RelationCleanup
                 . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['db'])
                 . '.' . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['table_info'])
                 . ' WHERE db_name  = \'' . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($db) . '\'';
-            Relation::queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
+            $relation->queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
         }
 
         if ($cfgRelation['pdfwork']) {
@@ -205,13 +208,13 @@ class RelationCleanup
                 . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['db'])
                 . '.' . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['pdf_pages'])
                 . ' WHERE db_name  = \'' . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($db) . '\'';
-            Relation::queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
+            $relation->queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
 
             $remove_query = 'DELETE FROM '
                 . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['db'])
                 . '.' . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['table_coords'])
                 . ' WHERE db_name  = \'' . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($db) . '\'';
-            Relation::queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
+            $relation->queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
         }
 
         if ($cfgRelation['relwork']) {
@@ -220,14 +223,14 @@ class RelationCleanup
                 . '.' . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['relation'])
                 . ' WHERE master_db  = \''
                 . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($db) . '\'';
-            Relation::queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
+            $relation->queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
 
             $remove_query = 'DELETE FROM '
                 . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['db'])
                 . '.' . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['relation'])
                 . ' WHERE foreign_db  = \'' . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($db)
                 . '\'';
-            Relation::queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
+            $relation->queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
         }
 
         if ($cfgRelation['uiprefswork']) {
@@ -235,7 +238,7 @@ class RelationCleanup
                 . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['db'])
                 . '.' . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['table_uiprefs'])
                 . ' WHERE db_name  = \'' . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($db) . '\'';
-            Relation::queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
+            $relation->queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
         }
 
         if ($cfgRelation['navwork']) {
@@ -243,7 +246,7 @@ class RelationCleanup
                 . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['db'])
                 . '.' . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['navigationhiding'])
                 . ' WHERE db_name  = \'' . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($db) . '\'';
-            Relation::queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
+            $relation->queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
         }
 
         if ($cfgRelation['savedsearcheswork']) {
@@ -251,7 +254,7 @@ class RelationCleanup
                 . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['db'])
                 . '.' . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['savedsearches'])
                 . ' WHERE db_name  = \'' . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($db) . '\'';
-            Relation::queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
+            $relation->queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
         }
 
         if ($cfgRelation['centralcolumnswork']) {
@@ -259,7 +262,7 @@ class RelationCleanup
                 . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['db'])
                 . '.' . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['central_columns'])
                 . ' WHERE db_name  = \'' . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($db) . '\'';
-            Relation::queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
+            $relation->queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
         }
     }
 
@@ -272,7 +275,8 @@ class RelationCleanup
      */
     public static function user($username)
     {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $relation = new Relation();
+        $cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
 
         if ($cfgRelation['bookmarkwork']) {
             $remove_query = "DELETE FROM "
@@ -280,7 +284,7 @@ class RelationCleanup
                 . "." . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['bookmark'])
                 . " WHERE `user`  = '" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($username)
                 . "'";
-            Relation::queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
+            $relation->queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
         }
 
         if ($cfgRelation['historywork']) {
@@ -289,7 +293,7 @@ class RelationCleanup
                 . "." . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['history'])
                 . " WHERE `username`  = '" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($username)
                 . "'";
-            Relation::queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
+            $relation->queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
         }
 
         if ($cfgRelation['recentwork']) {
@@ -298,7 +302,7 @@ class RelationCleanup
                 . "." . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['recent'])
                 . " WHERE `username`  = '" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($username)
                 . "'";
-            Relation::queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
+            $relation->queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
         }
 
         if ($cfgRelation['favoritework']) {
@@ -307,7 +311,7 @@ class RelationCleanup
                 . "." . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['favorite'])
                 . " WHERE `username`  = '" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($username)
                 . "'";
-            Relation::queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
+            $relation->queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
         }
 
         if ($cfgRelation['uiprefswork']) {
@@ -316,7 +320,7 @@ class RelationCleanup
                 . "." . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['table_uiprefs'])
                 . " WHERE `username`  = '" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($username)
                 . "'";
-            Relation::queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
+            $relation->queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
         }
 
         if ($cfgRelation['userconfigwork']) {
@@ -325,7 +329,7 @@ class RelationCleanup
                 . "." . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['userconfig'])
                 . " WHERE `username`  = '" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($username)
                 . "'";
-            Relation::queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
+            $relation->queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
         }
 
         if ($cfgRelation['menuswork']) {
@@ -334,7 +338,7 @@ class RelationCleanup
                 . "." . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['users'])
                 . " WHERE `username`  = '" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($username)
                 . "'";
-            Relation::queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
+            $relation->queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
         }
 
         if ($cfgRelation['navwork']) {
@@ -343,7 +347,7 @@ class RelationCleanup
                 . "." . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['navigationhiding'])
                 . " WHERE `username`  = '" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($username)
                 . "'";
-            Relation::queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
+            $relation->queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
         }
 
         if ($cfgRelation['savedsearcheswork']) {
@@ -352,7 +356,7 @@ class RelationCleanup
                 . "." . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['savedsearches'])
                 . " WHERE `username`  = '" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($username)
                 . "'";
-            Relation::queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
+            $relation->queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
         }
 
         if ($cfgRelation['designersettingswork']) {
@@ -361,7 +365,7 @@ class RelationCleanup
                 . "." . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['designer_settings'])
                 . " WHERE `username`  = '" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($username)
                 . "'";
-            Relation::queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
+            $relation->queryAsControlUser($remove_query);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/classes/SavedSearches.php b/libraries/classes/SavedSearches.php
index db479368c6..968abf4a4c 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/SavedSearches.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/SavedSearches.php
@@ -49,6 +49,28 @@ class SavedSearches
      */
     private $_searchName = null;
 
+    /**
+     * Criterias
+     * @var array
+     */
+    private $_criterias = null;
+
+    /**
+     * @var Relation $relation
+     */
+    private $relation;
+
+    /**
+     * Public constructor
+     *
+     * @param array $config Global configuration
+     */
+    public function __construct(array $config)
+    {
+        $this->setConfig($config);
+        $this->relation = new Relation();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Setter of id
      *
@@ -100,12 +122,6 @@ class SavedSearches
         return $this->_searchName;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Criterias
-     * @var array
-     */
-    private $_criterias = null;
-
     /**
      * Setter of config
      *
@@ -239,16 +255,6 @@ class SavedSearches
         return $this->_dbname;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Public constructor
-     *
-     * @param array $config Global configuration
-     */
-    public function __construct(array $config)
-    {
-        $this->setConfig($config);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Save the search
      *
@@ -313,7 +319,7 @@ class SavedSearches
                 . "'" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString(json_encode($this->getCriterias()))
                 . "')";
 
-            $result = (bool)Relation::queryAsControlUser($sqlQuery);
+            $result = (bool) $this->relation->queryAsControlUser($sqlQuery);
             if (!$result) {
                 return false;
             }
@@ -347,7 +353,7 @@ class SavedSearches
             . "`search_data` = '"
             . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString(json_encode($this->getCriterias())) . "' "
             . "WHERE id = " . $this->getId();
-        return (bool)Relation::queryAsControlUser($sqlQuery);
+        return (bool) $this->relation->queryAsControlUser($sqlQuery);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -375,7 +381,7 @@ class SavedSearches
         $sqlQuery = "DELETE FROM " . $savedSearchesTbl
             . "WHERE id = '" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($this->getId()) . "'";
 
-        return (bool)Relation::queryAsControlUser($sqlQuery);
+        return (bool) $this->relation->queryAsControlUser($sqlQuery);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -403,7 +409,7 @@ class SavedSearches
             . "FROM " . $savedSearchesTbl . " "
             . "WHERE id = '" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($this->getId()) . "' ";
 
-        $resList = Relation::queryAsControlUser($sqlQuery);
+        $resList = $this->relation->queryAsControlUser($sqlQuery);
 
         if (false === ($oneResult = $GLOBALS['dbi']->fetchArray($resList))) {
             $message = Message::error(__('Error while loading the search.'));
@@ -450,7 +456,7 @@ class SavedSearches
 
         $sqlQuery .= "order by search_name ASC ";
 
-        $resList = Relation::queryAsControlUser($sqlQuery);
+        $resList = $this->relation->queryAsControlUser($sqlQuery);
 
         $list = array();
         while ($oneResult = $GLOBALS['dbi']->fetchArray($resList)) {
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Server/Privileges.php b/libraries/classes/Server/Privileges.php
index d643aa719f..55f72f171a 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Server/Privileges.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Server/Privileges.php
@@ -526,7 +526,8 @@ class Privileges
      */
     public static function getHtmlToChooseUserGroup($username)
     {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $relation = new Relation();
+        $cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
         $groupTable = Util::backquote($cfgRelation['db'])
             . "." . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['usergroups']);
         $userTable = Util::backquote($cfgRelation['db'])
@@ -543,7 +544,7 @@ class Privileges
 
         $allUserGroups = array('' => '');
         $sql_query = "SELECT DISTINCT `usergroup` FROM " . $groupTable;
-        $result = Relation::queryAsControlUser($sql_query, false);
+        $result = $relation->queryAsControlUser($sql_query, false);
         if ($result) {
             while ($row = $GLOBALS['dbi']->fetchRow($result)) {
                 $allUserGroups[$row[0]] = $row[0];
@@ -573,7 +574,8 @@ class Privileges
      */
     public static function setUserGroup($username, $userGroup)
     {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $relation = new Relation();
+        $cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
         if (empty($cfgRelation['db']) || empty($cfgRelation['users']) || empty($cfgRelation['usergroups'])) {
             return;
         }
@@ -602,7 +604,7 @@ class Privileges
             }
         }
         if (isset($upd_query)) {
-            Relation::queryAsControlUser($upd_query);
+            $relation->queryAsControlUser($upd_query);
         }
     }
 
@@ -2867,7 +2869,8 @@ class Privileges
      */
     public static function getUserGroupCount()
     {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $relation = new Relation();
+        $cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
         $user_group_table = Util::backquote($cfgRelation['db'])
             . '.' . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['usergroups']);
         $sql_query = 'SELECT COUNT(*) FROM ' . $user_group_table;
@@ -2887,7 +2890,8 @@ class Privileges
      */
     public static function getUserGroupForUser($username)
     {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $relation = new Relation();
+        $cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
 
         if (empty($cfgRelation['db'])
             || empty($cfgRelation['users'])
@@ -2925,6 +2929,7 @@ class Privileges
     public static function getExtraDataForAjaxBehavior(
         $password, $sql_query, $hostname, $username
     ) {
+        $relation = new Relation();
         if (isset($GLOBALS['dbname'])) {
             //if (preg_match('/\\\\(?:_|%)/i', $dbname)) {
             if (preg_match('/(?<!\\\\)(?:_|%)/i', $GLOBALS['dbname'])) {
@@ -2978,7 +2983,7 @@ class Privileges
 
             // if $cfg['Servers'][$i]['users'] and $cfg['Servers'][$i]['usergroups'] are
             // enabled
-            $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+            $cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
             if (!empty($cfgRelation['users']) && !empty($cfgRelation['usergroups'])) {
                 $new_user_string .= '<td class="usrGroup"></td>';
             }
@@ -3586,12 +3591,13 @@ class Privileges
      */
     public static function getHtmlTableBodyForUserRights(array $db_rights)
     {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $relation = new Relation();
+        $cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
         if ($cfgRelation['menuswork']) {
             $users_table = Util::backquote($cfgRelation['db'])
                 . "." . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['users']);
             $sql_query = 'SELECT * FROM ' . $users_table;
-            $result = Relation::queryAsControlUser($sql_query, false);
+            $result = $relation->queryAsControlUser($sql_query, false);
             $group_assignment = array();
             if ($result) {
                 while ($row = $GLOBALS['dbi']->fetchAssoc($result)) {
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Server/UserGroups.php b/libraries/classes/Server/UserGroups.php
index 0757e87b3a..b098b07329 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Server/UserGroups.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Server/UserGroups.php
@@ -27,17 +27,18 @@ class UserGroups
      */
     public static function getHtmlForListingUsersofAGroup($userGroup)
     {
+        $relation = new Relation();
         $html_output  = '<h2>'
             . sprintf(__('Users of \'%s\' user group'), htmlspecialchars($userGroup))
             . '</h2>';
 
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
         $usersTable = Util::backquote($cfgRelation['db'])
             . "." . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['users']);
         $sql_query = "SELECT `username` FROM " . $usersTable
             . " WHERE `usergroup`='" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($userGroup)
             . "'";
-        $result = Relation::queryAsControlUser($sql_query, false);
+        $result = $relation->queryAsControlUser($sql_query, false);
         if ($result) {
             if ($GLOBALS['dbi']->numRows($result) == 0) {
                 $html_output .= '<p>'
@@ -70,12 +71,13 @@ class UserGroups
      */
     public static function getHtmlForUserGroupsTable()
     {
+        $relation = new Relation();
         $html_output  = '<h2>' . __('User groups') . '</h2>';
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
         $groupTable = Util::backquote($cfgRelation['db'])
             . "." . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['usergroups']);
         $sql_query = "SELECT * FROM " . $groupTable . " ORDER BY `usergroup` ASC";
-        $result = Relation::queryAsControlUser($sql_query, false);
+        $result = $relation->queryAsControlUser($sql_query, false);
 
         if ($result && $GLOBALS['dbi']->numRows($result)) {
             $html_output .= '<form name="userGroupsForm" id="userGroupsForm"'
@@ -189,7 +191,8 @@ class UserGroups
      */
     public static function delete($userGroup)
     {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $relation = new Relation();
+        $cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
         $userTable = Util::backquote($cfgRelation['db'])
             . "." . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['users']);
         $groupTable = Util::backquote($cfgRelation['db'])
@@ -197,11 +200,11 @@ class UserGroups
         $sql_query = "DELETE FROM " . $userTable
             . " WHERE `usergroup`='" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($userGroup)
             . "'";
-        Relation::queryAsControlUser($sql_query, true);
+        $relation->queryAsControlUser($sql_query, true);
         $sql_query = "DELETE FROM " . $groupTable
             . " WHERE `usergroup`='" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($userGroup)
             . "'";
-        Relation::queryAsControlUser($sql_query, true);
+        $relation->queryAsControlUser($sql_query, true);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -213,6 +216,7 @@ class UserGroups
      */
     public static function getHtmlToEditUserGroup($userGroup = null)
     {
+        $relation = new Relation();
         $html_output = '';
         if ($userGroup == null) {
             $html_output .= '<h2>' . __('Add user group') . '</h2>';
@@ -253,13 +257,13 @@ class UserGroups
             'table'  => array()
         );
         if ($userGroup != null) {
-            $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+            $cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
             $groupTable = Util::backquote($cfgRelation['db'])
                 . "." . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['usergroups']);
             $sql_query = "SELECT * FROM " . $groupTable
                 . " WHERE `usergroup`='" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($userGroup)
                 . "'";
-            $result = Relation::queryAsControlUser($sql_query, false);
+            $result = $relation->queryAsControlUser($sql_query, false);
             if ($result) {
                 while ($row = $GLOBALS['dbi']->fetchAssoc($result)) {
                     $key = $row['tab'];
@@ -337,8 +341,9 @@ class UserGroups
      */
     public static function edit($userGroup, $new = false)
     {
+        $relation = new Relation();
         $tabs = Util::getMenuTabList();
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
         $groupTable = Util::backquote($cfgRelation['db'])
             . "." . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['usergroups']);
 
@@ -346,7 +351,7 @@ class UserGroups
             $sql_query = "DELETE FROM " . $groupTable
                 . " WHERE `usergroup`='" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($userGroup)
                 . "';";
-            Relation::queryAsControlUser($sql_query, true);
+            $relation->queryAsControlUser($sql_query, true);
         }
 
         $sql_query = "INSERT INTO " . $groupTable
@@ -366,6 +371,6 @@ class UserGroups
             }
         }
         $sql_query .= ";";
-        Relation::queryAsControlUser($sql_query, true);
+        $relation->queryAsControlUser($sql_query, true);
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Sql.php b/libraries/classes/Sql.php
index c7583a02af..f3c40b6001 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Sql.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Sql.php
@@ -34,6 +34,19 @@ use PhpMyAdmin\Util;
  */
 class Sql
 {
+    /**
+     * @var Relation $relation
+     */
+    private $relation;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor
+     */
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        $this->relation = new Relation();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Parses and analyzes the given SQL query.
      *
@@ -192,9 +205,9 @@ class Sql
      */
     private function getHtmlForRelationalColumnDropdown($db, $table, $column, $curr_value)
     {
-        $foreigners = Relation::getForeigners($db, $table, $column);
+        $foreigners = $this->relation->getForeigners($db, $table, $column);
 
-        $foreignData = Relation::getForeignData($foreigners, $column, false, '', '');
+        $foreignData = $this->relation->getForeignData($foreigners, $column, false, '', '');
 
         if ($foreignData['disp_row'] == null) {
             //Handle the case when number of values
@@ -214,7 +227,7 @@ class Sql
                 . __('Browse foreign values')
                 . '</a>';
         } else {
-            $dropdown = Relation::foreignDropdown(
+            $dropdown = $this->relation->foreignDropdown(
                 $foreignData['disp_row'],
                 $foreignData['foreign_field'],
                 $foreignData['foreign_display'],
diff --git a/libraries/classes/SystemDatabase.php b/libraries/classes/SystemDatabase.php
index 9f99dda5c6..2242beda45 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/SystemDatabase.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/SystemDatabase.php
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ class SystemDatabase
      */
     protected $dbi;
 
+    /**
+     * @var Relation $relation
+     */
+    private $relation;
+
     /**
      * Get instance of SystemDatabase
      *
@@ -32,6 +37,7 @@ class SystemDatabase
     function __construct(DatabaseInterface $dbi)
     {
         $this->dbi = $dbi;
+        $this->relation = new Relation();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -44,7 +50,7 @@ class SystemDatabase
      */
     public function getExistingTransformationData($db)
     {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
 
         // Get the existing transformation details of the same database
         // from pma__column_info table
@@ -71,7 +77,7 @@ class SystemDatabase
     function getNewTransformationDataSql(
         $pma_transformation_data, array $column_map, $view_name, $db
     ) {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
 
         // Need to store new transformation details for VIEW
         $new_transformations_sql = sprintf(
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Table.php b/libraries/classes/Table.php
index bb7004db83..7f3f7851e9 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Table.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Table.php
@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@ class Table
      */
     protected $_dbi;
 
+    /**
+     * @var Relation $relation
+     */
+    private $relation;
+
     /**
      * Constructor
      *
@@ -91,6 +96,7 @@ class Table
         $this->_dbi = $dbi;
         $this->_name = $table_name;
         $this->_db_name = $db_name;
+        $this->relation = new Relation();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -746,7 +752,7 @@ class Table
      *
      * @return string  field specification
      */
-    static public function generateAlter($oldcol, $newcol, $type, $length,
+    public static function generateAlter($oldcol, $newcol, $type, $length,
         $attribute, $collation, $null, $default_type, $default_value,
         $extra, $comment, $virtuality, $expression, $move_to
     ) {
@@ -778,9 +784,10 @@ class Table
      *
      * @return int|boolean
      */
-    static public function duplicateInfo($work, $pma_table, array $get_fields,
+    public static function duplicateInfo($work, $pma_table, array $get_fields,
         array $where_fields, array $new_fields
     ) {
+        $relation = new Relation();
         $last_id = -1;
 
         if (!isset($GLOBALS['cfgRelation']) || !$GLOBALS['cfgRelation'][$work]) {
@@ -815,7 +822,7 @@ class Table
 
         // must use DatabaseInterface::QUERY_STORE here, since we execute
         // another query inside the loop
-        $table_copy_rs = Relation::queryAsControlUser(
+        $table_copy_rs = $relation->queryAsControlUser(
             $table_copy_query, true, DatabaseInterface::QUERY_STORE
         );
 
@@ -835,7 +842,7 @@ class Table
                 . implode('\', \'', $value_parts) . '\', \''
                 . implode('\', \'', $new_value_parts) . '\')';
 
-            Relation::queryAsControlUser($new_table_query);
+            $relation->queryAsControlUser($new_table_query);
             $last_id = $GLOBALS['dbi']->insertId();
         } // end while
 
@@ -857,12 +864,13 @@ class Table
      *
      * @return bool true if success, false otherwise
      */
-    static public function moveCopy($source_db, $source_table, $target_db,
+    public static function moveCopy($source_db, $source_table, $target_db,
         $target_table, $what, $move, $mode
     ) {
-
         global $err_url;
 
+        $relation = new Relation();
+
         // Try moving the tables directly, using native `RENAME` statement.
         if ($move && $what == 'data') {
             $tbl = new Table($source_table, $source_db);
@@ -1173,7 +1181,7 @@ class Table
             }
         }
 
-        Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $relation->getRelationsParam();
 
         // Drops old table if the user has requested to move it
         if ($move) {
@@ -1192,7 +1200,7 @@ class Table
             $GLOBALS['dbi']->query($sql_drop_query);
 
             // Renable table in configuration storage
-            Relation::renameTable(
+            $relation->renameTable(
                 $source_db, $target_db,
                 $source_table, $target_table
             );
@@ -1210,7 +1218,7 @@ class Table
 
         if ($GLOBALS['cfgRelation']['commwork']) {
             // Get all comments and MIME-Types for current table
-            $comments_copy_rs = Relation::queryAsControlUser(
+            $comments_copy_rs = $relation->queryAsControlUser(
                 'SELECT column_name, comment'
                 . ($GLOBALS['cfgRelation']['mimework']
                 ? ', mimetype, transformation, transformation_options'
@@ -1258,7 +1266,7 @@ class Table
                         . '\''
                         : '')
                     . ')';
-                Relation::queryAsControlUser($new_comment_query);
+                $relation->queryAsControlUser($new_comment_query);
             } // end while
             $GLOBALS['dbi']->freeResult($comments_copy_rs);
             unset($comments_copy_rs);
@@ -1497,7 +1505,7 @@ class Table
         $this->_db_name = $new_db;
 
         // Renable table in configuration storage
-        Relation::renameTable(
+        $this->relation->renameTable(
             $old_db, $new_db,
             $old_name, $new_name
         );
@@ -1692,7 +1700,7 @@ class Table
      */
     protected function getUiPrefsFromDb()
     {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
         $pma_table = Util::backquote($cfgRelation['db']) . "."
             . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['table_uiprefs']);
 
@@ -1702,7 +1710,7 @@ class Table
             . " AND `db_name` = '" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($this->_db_name) . "'"
             . " AND `table_name` = '" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($this->_name) . "'";
 
-        $row = $this->_dbi->fetchArray(Relation::queryAsControlUser($sql_query));
+        $row = $this->_dbi->fetchArray($this->relation->queryAsControlUser($sql_query));
         if (isset($row[0])) {
             return json_decode($row[0], true);
         }
@@ -1717,7 +1725,7 @@ class Table
      */
     protected function saveUiPrefsToDb()
     {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
         $pma_table = Util::backquote($cfgRelation['db']) . "."
             . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['table_uiprefs']);
 
@@ -1792,7 +1800,7 @@ class Table
      */
     protected function loadUiPrefs()
     {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
         $server_id = $GLOBALS['server'];
 
         // set session variable if it's still undefined
@@ -1930,7 +1938,7 @@ class Table
         $this->uiprefs[$property] = $value;
 
         // check if pmadb is set
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
         if ($cfgRelation['uiprefswork']) {
             return $this->saveUiprefsToDb();
         }
@@ -1953,7 +1961,7 @@ class Table
             unset($this->uiprefs[$property]);
 
             // check if pmadb is set
-            $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+            $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
             if ($cfgRelation['uiprefswork']) {
                 return $this->saveUiprefsToDb();
             }
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Tracker.php b/libraries/classes/Tracker.php
index f6ce6cda3e..321bebc953 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Tracker.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Tracker.php
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class Tracker
      *
      * @return void
      */
-    static public function enable()
+    public static function enable()
     {
         self::$enabled = true;
     }
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class Tracker
      *
      * @return boolean (true=on|false=off)
      */
-    static public function isActive()
+    public static function isActive()
     {
         if (! self::$enabled) {
             return false;
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ class Tracker
          * from Relation::getRelationsParam
          */
         self::$enabled = false;
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $relation = new Relation();
+        $cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
         /* Restore original state */
         self::$enabled = true;
         if (! $cfgRelation['trackingwork']) {
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ class Tracker
      *
      * @return boolean true or false
      */
-    static public function isTracked($dbname, $tablename)
+    public static function isTracked($dbname, $tablename)
     {
         if (! self::$enabled) {
             return false;
@@ -134,7 +135,8 @@ class Tracker
          * from Relation::getRelationsParam
          */
         self::$enabled = false;
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $relation = new Relation();
+        $cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
         /* Restore original state */
         self::$enabled = true;
         if (! $cfgRelation['trackingwork']) {
@@ -158,7 +160,7 @@ class Tracker
      *
      * @return string Comment, contains date and username
      */
-    static public function getLogComment()
+    public static function getLogComment()
     {
         $date = Util::date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
         $user = preg_replace('/\s+/', ' ', $GLOBALS['cfg']['Server']['user']);
@@ -180,11 +182,13 @@ class Tracker
      *
      * @return int result of version insertion
      */
-    static public function createVersion($dbname, $tablename, $version,
+    public static function createVersion($dbname, $tablename, $version,
         $tracking_set = '', $is_view = false
     ) {
         global $sql_backquotes, $export_type;
 
+        $relation = new Relation();
+
         if ($tracking_set == '') {
             $tracking_set
                 = $GLOBALS['cfg']['Server']['tracking_default_statements'];
@@ -270,7 +274,7 @@ class Tracker
         '" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($tracking_set)
         . "' )";
 
-        $result = Relation::queryAsControlUser($sql_query);
+        $result = $relation->queryAsControlUser($sql_query);
 
         if ($result) {
             // Deactivate previous version
@@ -292,8 +296,10 @@ class Tracker
      *
      * @return int result of version insertion
      */
-    static public function deleteTracking($dbname, $tablename, $version = '')
+    public static function deleteTracking($dbname, $tablename, $version = '')
     {
+        $relation = new Relation();
+
         $sql_query = "/*NOTRACK*/\n"
             . "DELETE FROM " . self::_getTrackingTable()
             . " WHERE `db_name` = '"
@@ -304,7 +310,7 @@ class Tracker
             $sql_query .= " AND `version` = '"
                 . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($version) . "'";
         }
-        $result = Relation::queryAsControlUser($sql_query);
+        $result = $relation->queryAsControlUser($sql_query);
 
         return $result;
     }
@@ -322,9 +328,11 @@ class Tracker
      *
      * @return int result of version insertion
      */
-    static public function createDatabaseVersion($dbname, $version, $query,
+    public static function createDatabaseVersion($dbname, $version, $query,
         $tracking_set = 'CREATE DATABASE,ALTER DATABASE,DROP DATABASE'
     ) {
+        $relation = new Relation();
+
         $date = Util::date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
 
         if ($tracking_set == '') {
@@ -366,7 +374,7 @@ class Tracker
         '" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($tracking_set)
         . "' )";
 
-        $result = Relation::queryAsControlUser($sql_query);
+        $result = $relation->queryAsControlUser($sql_query);
 
         return $result;
     }
@@ -388,6 +396,7 @@ class Tracker
     static private function _changeTracking($dbname, $tablename,
         $version, $new_state
     ) {
+        $relation = new Relation();
 
         $sql_query = " UPDATE " . self::_getTrackingTable() .
         " SET `tracking_active` = '" . $new_state . "' " .
@@ -395,7 +404,7 @@ class Tracker
         " AND `table_name` = '" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($tablename) . "' " .
         " AND `version` = '" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($version) . "' ";
 
-        $result = Relation::queryAsControlUser($sql_query);
+        $result = $relation->queryAsControlUser($sql_query);
 
         return $result;
     }
@@ -413,9 +422,11 @@ class Tracker
      *
      * @return bool result of change
      */
-    static public function changeTrackingData($dbname, $tablename,
+    public static function changeTrackingData($dbname, $tablename,
         $version, $type, $new_data
     ) {
+        $relation = new Relation();
+
         if ($type == 'DDL') {
             $save_to = 'schema_sql';
         } elseif ($type == 'DML') {
@@ -441,7 +452,7 @@ class Tracker
         " AND `table_name` = '" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($tablename) . "' " .
         " AND `version` = '" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($version) . "' ";
 
-        $result = Relation::queryAsControlUser($sql_query);
+        $result = $relation->queryAsControlUser($sql_query);
 
         return (boolean) $result;
     }
@@ -457,7 +468,7 @@ class Tracker
      *
      * @return int result of SQL query
      */
-    static public function activateTracking($dbname, $tablename, $version)
+    public static function activateTracking($dbname, $tablename, $version)
     {
         return self::_changeTracking($dbname, $tablename, $version, 1);
     }
@@ -474,7 +485,7 @@ class Tracker
      *
      * @return int result of SQL query
      */
-    static public function deactivateTracking($dbname, $tablename, $version)
+    public static function deactivateTracking($dbname, $tablename, $version)
     {
         return self::_changeTracking($dbname, $tablename, $version, 0);
     }
@@ -492,8 +503,10 @@ class Tracker
      *
      * @return int (-1 if no version exists | >  0 if a version exists)
      */
-    static public function getVersion($dbname, $tablename, $statement = null)
+    public static function getVersion($dbname, $tablename, $statement = null)
     {
+        $relation = new Relation();
+
         $sql_query = " SELECT MAX(version) FROM " . self::_getTrackingTable() .
         " WHERE `db_name` = '" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($dbname) . "' " .
         " AND `table_name` = '" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($tablename) . "' ";
@@ -502,7 +515,7 @@ class Tracker
             $sql_query .= " AND FIND_IN_SET('"
                 . $statement . "',tracking) > 0" ;
         }
-        $row = $GLOBALS['dbi']->fetchArray(Relation::queryAsControlUser($sql_query));
+        $row = $GLOBALS['dbi']->fetchArray($relation->queryAsControlUser($sql_query));
         return isset($row[0])
             ? $row[0]
             : -1;
@@ -521,8 +534,10 @@ class Tracker
      * @return mixed record DDM log, DDL log, structure snapshot, tracked
      *         statements.
      */
-    static public function getTrackedData($dbname, $tablename, $version)
+    public static function getTrackedData($dbname, $tablename, $version)
     {
+        $relation = new Relation();
+
         $sql_query = " SELECT * FROM " . self::_getTrackingTable() .
             " WHERE `db_name` = '" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($dbname) . "' ";
         if (! empty($tablename)) {
@@ -532,7 +547,7 @@ class Tracker
         $sql_query .= " AND `version` = '" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($version)
             . "' " . " ORDER BY `version` DESC LIMIT 1";
 
-        $mixed = $GLOBALS['dbi']->fetchAssoc(Relation::queryAsControlUser($sql_query));
+        $mixed = $GLOBALS['dbi']->fetchAssoc($relation->queryAsControlUser($sql_query));
 
         // Parse log
         $log_schema_entries = explode('# log ',  $mixed['schema_sql']);
@@ -629,7 +644,7 @@ class Tracker
      * @return mixed Array containing identifier, type and tablename.
      *
      */
-    static public function parseQuery($query)
+    public static function parseQuery($query)
     {
         // Usage of PMA_SQP does not work here
         //
@@ -776,8 +791,10 @@ class Tracker
      *
      * @return void
      */
-    static public function handleQuery($query)
+    public static function handleQuery($query)
     {
+        $relation = new Relation();
+
         // If query is marked as untouchable, leave
         if (mb_strstr($query, "/*NOTRACK*/")) {
             return;
@@ -877,7 +894,7 @@ class Tracker
                 . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($result['tablename']) . "' " .
                 " AND `version` = '" . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($version) . "' ";
 
-                Relation::queryAsControlUser($sql_query);
+                $relation->queryAsControlUser($sql_query);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -889,7 +906,8 @@ class Tracker
      */
     private static function _getTrackingTable()
     {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $relation = new Relation();
+        $cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
         return Util::backquote($cfgRelation['db'])
             . '.' . Util::backquote($cfgRelation['tracking']);
     }
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Tracking.php b/libraries/classes/Tracking.php
index cf4bf2cdce..f3cbced58b 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Tracking.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Tracking.php
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ class Tracking
      */
     public static function getListOfVersionsOfTable()
     {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $relation = new Relation();
+        $cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
         $sql_query = " SELECT * FROM " .
             Util::backquote($cfgRelation['db']) . "." .
             Util::backquote($cfgRelation['tracking']) .
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ class Tracking
             $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($_REQUEST['table']) . "' " .
             " ORDER BY version DESC ";
 
-        return Relation::queryAsControlUser($sql_query);
+        return $relation->queryAsControlUser($sql_query);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -268,7 +269,8 @@ class Tracking
      */
     public static function getSqlResultForSelectableTables()
     {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $relation = new Relation();
+        $cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
 
         $sql_query = " SELECT DISTINCT db_name, table_name FROM " .
             Util::backquote($cfgRelation['db']) . "." .
@@ -277,7 +279,7 @@ class Tracking
             "' " .
             " ORDER BY db_name, table_name";
 
-        return Relation::queryAsControlUser($sql_query);
+        return $relation->queryAsControlUser($sql_query);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1217,6 +1219,7 @@ class Tracking
         $textDir,
         array $cfgRelation
     ) {
+        $relation = new Relation();
         $versions = [];
         while ($oneResult = $GLOBALS['dbi']->fetchArray($allTablesResult)) {
             list($tableName, $versionNumber) = $oneResult;
@@ -1229,7 +1232,7 @@ class Tracking
                  . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($tableName)
                  . '\' AND `version` = \'' . $versionNumber . '\'';
 
-            $tableResult = Relation::queryAsControlUser($tableQuery);
+            $tableResult = $relation->queryAsControlUser($tableQuery);
             $versionData = $GLOBALS['dbi']->fetchArray($tableResult);
             $versionData['status_button'] = self::getStatusButton(
                 $versionData,
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Transformations.php b/libraries/classes/Transformations.php
index 881b7b6ff2..b5e44204a0 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Transformations.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Transformations.php
@@ -250,7 +250,8 @@ class Transformations
      */
     public static function getMIME($db, $table, $strict = false, $fullName = false)
     {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $relation = new Relation();
+        $cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
 
         if (! $cfgRelation['mimework']) {
             return false;
@@ -327,7 +328,8 @@ class Transformations
     public static function setMIME($db, $table, $key, $mimetype, $transformation,
         $transformationOpts, $inputTransform, $inputTransformOpts, $forcedelete = false
     ) {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $relation = new Relation();
+        $cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
 
         if (! $cfgRelation['mimework']) {
             return false;
@@ -355,7 +357,7 @@ class Transformations
                 AND `table_name`  = \'' . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($table) . '\'
                 AND `column_name` = \'' . $GLOBALS['dbi']->escapeString($key) . '\'';
 
-        $test_rs   = Relation::queryAsControlUser(
+        $test_rs = $relation->queryAsControlUser(
             $test_qry, true, DatabaseInterface::QUERY_STORE
         );
 
@@ -409,7 +411,7 @@ class Transformations
         }
 
         if (isset($upd_query)) {
-            return Relation::queryAsControlUser($upd_query);
+            return $relation->queryAsControlUser($upd_query);
         }
 
         return false;
@@ -432,7 +434,8 @@ class Transformations
      */
     public static function clear($db, $table = '', $column = '')
     {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $relation = new Relation();
+        $cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
 
         if (! isset($cfgRelation['column_info'])) {
             return false;
diff --git a/libraries/classes/Twig/RelationExtension.php b/libraries/classes/Twig/RelationExtension.php
index b7298c024f..ce69ffd041 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Twig/RelationExtension.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Twig/RelationExtension.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  */
 namespace PhpMyAdmin\Twig;
 
+use PhpMyAdmin\Relation;
 use Twig\Extension\AbstractExtension;
 use Twig\TwigFunction;
 
@@ -24,28 +25,29 @@ class RelationExtension extends AbstractExtension
      */
     public function getFunctions()
     {
+        $relation = new Relation();
         return array(
             new TwigFunction(
                 'Relation_foreignDropdown',
-                'PhpMyAdmin\Relation::foreignDropdown',
+                [$relation, 'foreignDropdown'],
                 array('is_safe' => array('html'))
             ),
             new TwigFunction(
                 'Relation_getDisplayField',
-                'PhpMyAdmin\Relation::getDisplayField',
+                [$relation, 'getDisplayField'],
                 array('is_safe' => array('html'))
             ),
             new TwigFunction(
                 'Relation_getForeignData',
-                'PhpMyAdmin\Relation::getForeignData'
+                [$relation, 'getForeignData']
             ),
             new TwigFunction(
                 'Relation_getTables',
-                'PhpMyAdmin\Relation::getTables'
+                [$relation, 'getTables']
             ),
             new TwigFunction(
                 'Relation_searchColumnInForeigners',
-                'PhpMyAdmin\Relation::searchColumnInForeigners'
+                [$relation, 'searchColumnInForeigners']
             ),
         );
     }
diff --git a/libraries/classes/UserPreferences.php b/libraries/classes/UserPreferences.php
index 65fabe138d..76723fcd75 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/UserPreferences.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/UserPreferences.php
@@ -23,6 +23,19 @@ use PhpMyAdmin\Util;
  */
 class UserPreferences
 {
+    /**
+     * @var Relation $relation
+     */
+    private $relation;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor
+     */
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        $this->relation = new Relation();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Common initialization for user preferences modification pages
      *
@@ -56,7 +69,7 @@ class UserPreferences
      */
     public function load()
     {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
         if (! $cfgRelation['userconfigwork']) {
             // no pmadb table, use session storage
             if (! isset($_SESSION['userconfig'])) {
@@ -94,7 +107,7 @@ class UserPreferences
      */
     public function save(array $config_array)
     {
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->getRelationsParam();
         $server = isset($GLOBALS['server'])
             ? $GLOBALS['server']
             : $GLOBALS['cfg']['ServerDefault'];
diff --git a/libraries/tbl_columns_definition_form.inc.php b/libraries/tbl_columns_definition_form.inc.php
index 3fb1bc4d43..e067d3d1b3 100644
--- a/libraries/tbl_columns_definition_form.inc.php
+++ b/libraries/tbl_columns_definition_form.inc.php
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ Util::checkParameters(
 
 global $db, $table;
 
+$relation = new Relation();
+
 /**
  * Initialize to avoid code execution path warnings
  */
@@ -87,9 +89,9 @@ if (isset($selected) && is_array($selected)) {
 
 $is_backup = ($action != 'tbl_create.php' && $action != 'tbl_addfield.php');
 
-$cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+$cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
 
-$comments_map = Relation::getComments($db, $table);
+$comments_map = $relation->getComments($db, $table);
 
 $move_columns = array();
 if (isset($fields_meta)) {
@@ -119,12 +121,12 @@ if (isset($_REQUEST['submit_num_fields'])
     $regenerate = 1;
 }
 
-$foreigners = Relation::getForeigners($db, $table, '', 'foreign');
+$foreigners = $relation->getForeigners($db, $table, '', 'foreign');
 $child_references = null;
 // From MySQL 5.6.6 onwards columns with foreign keys can be renamed.
 // Hence, no need to get child references
 if ($GLOBALS['dbi']->getVersion() < 50606) {
-    $child_references = Relation::getChildReferences($db, $table);
+    $child_references = $relation->getChildReferences($db, $table);
 }
 
 for ($columnNumber = 0; $columnNumber < $num_fields; $columnNumber++) {
@@ -287,7 +289,7 @@ for ($columnNumber = 0; $columnNumber < $num_fields; $columnNumber++) {
         && isset($form_params['table'])
         && $GLOBALS['dbi']->getVersion() < 50606
     ) {
-        $columnMeta['column_status'] = Relation::checkChildForeignReferences(
+        $columnMeta['column_status'] = $relation->checkChildForeignReferences(
             $form_params['db'],
             $form_params['table'],
             $columnMeta['Field'],
diff --git a/libraries/user_preferences.inc.php b/libraries/user_preferences.inc.php
index 58816597ef..8b3bc32b63 100644
--- a/libraries/user_preferences.inc.php
+++ b/libraries/user_preferences.inc.php
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ if (!empty($_GET['saved'])) {
 }
 
 // warn about using session storage for settings
-$cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+$relation = new Relation();
+$cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
 if (! $cfgRelation['userconfigwork']) {
     $msg = __(
         'Your preferences will be saved for current session only. Storing them '
diff --git a/navigation.php b/navigation.php
index e67c600927..69e4ee12d2 100644
--- a/navigation.php
+++ b/navigation.php
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ if (isset($_REQUEST['getNaviSettings']) && $_REQUEST['getNaviSettings']) {
     exit();
 }
 
-$cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+$relation = new Relation();
+$cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
 if ($cfgRelation['navwork']) {
     if (isset($_REQUEST['hideNavItem'])) {
         if (! empty($_REQUEST['itemName'])
diff --git a/schema_export.php b/schema_export.php
index 6a007512e6..d25657e8c2 100644
--- a/schema_export.php
+++ b/schema_export.php
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ require_once 'libraries/common.inc.php';
  * get all variables needed for exporting relational schema
  * in $cfgRelation
  */
-$cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+$relation = new Relation();
+$cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
 
 if (! isset($_REQUEST['export_type'])) {
     Util::checkParameters(array('export_type'));
diff --git a/server_privileges.php b/server_privileges.php
index 52693c5bc4..025000877f 100644
--- a/server_privileges.php
+++ b/server_privileges.php
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ require_once 'libraries/common.inc.php';
  */
 require_once 'libraries/check_user_privileges.inc.php';
 
-$cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+$relation = new Relation();
+$cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
 
 /**
  * Does the common work
diff --git a/server_user_groups.php b/server_user_groups.php
index 3f11f59fcb..609a18ed70 100644
--- a/server_user_groups.php
+++ b/server_user_groups.php
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ use PhpMyAdmin\Server\Users;
 
 require_once 'libraries/common.inc.php';
 
-Relation::getRelationsParam();
+$relation = new Relation();
+$relation->getRelationsParam();
 if (! $GLOBALS['cfgRelation']['menuswork']) {
     exit;
 }
diff --git a/tbl_change.php b/tbl_change.php
index 09fd548005..d284748cac 100644
--- a/tbl_change.php
+++ b/tbl_change.php
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ if (! empty($disp_message)) {
 $table_columns = $insertEdit->getTableColumns($db, $table);
 
 // retrieve keys into foreign fields, if any
-$foreigners = Relation::getForeigners($db, $table);
+$relation = new Relation();
+$foreigners = $relation->getForeigners($db, $table);
 
 // Retrieve form parameters for insert/edit form
 $_form_params = $insertEdit->getFormParametersForInsertForm(
diff --git a/tbl_export.php b/tbl_export.php
index a8b6c9e01a..cd76f97b75 100644
--- a/tbl_export.php
+++ b/tbl_export.php
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ $scripts  = $header->getScripts();
 $scripts->addFile('export.js');
 
 // Get the relation settings
-$cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+$relation = new Relation();
+$cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
 
 $displayExport = new Export();
 
diff --git a/tbl_operations.php b/tbl_operations.php
index 47e80cde98..95189677b8 100644
--- a/tbl_operations.php
+++ b/tbl_operations.php
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ $url_params['goto'] = $url_params['back'] = 'tbl_operations.php';
 /**
  * Gets relation settings
  */
-$cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+$relation = new Relation();
+$cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
 
 // reselect current db (needed in some cases probably due to
 // the calling of PhpMyAdmin\Relation)
@@ -460,7 +461,7 @@ unset($partition_names);
 
 if ($cfgRelation['relwork'] && ! $pma_table->isEngine("INNODB")) {
     $GLOBALS['dbi']->selectDb($GLOBALS['db']);
-    $foreign = Relation::getForeigners($GLOBALS['db'], $GLOBALS['table'], '', 'internal');
+    $foreign = $relation->getForeigners($GLOBALS['db'], $GLOBALS['table'], '', 'internal');
 
     if (! empty($foreign)) {
         $response->addHTML(
diff --git a/tbl_relation.php b/tbl_relation.php
index 1074a3a724..986cb3c02d 100644
--- a/tbl_relation.php
+++ b/tbl_relation.php
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ $options_array = array(
     'NO_ACTION' => 'NO ACTION',
     'RESTRICT' => 'RESTRICT',
 );
-$cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+$relation = new Relation();
+$cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
 $tbl_storage_engine = mb_strtoupper(
     $dbi->getTable($db, $table)->getStatusInfo('Engine')
 );
@@ -55,12 +56,12 @@ $dependency_definitions = array(
     "upd_query" => $upd_query
 );
 if ($cfgRelation['relwork']) {
-    $dependency_definitions['existrel'] = Relation::getForeigners(
+    $dependency_definitions['existrel'] = $relation->getForeigners(
         $db, $table, '', 'internal'
     );
 }
 if (Util::isForeignKeySupported($tbl_storage_engine)) {
-    $dependency_definitions['existrel_foreign'] = Relation::getForeigners(
+    $dependency_definitions['existrel_foreign'] = $relation->getForeigners(
         $db, $table, '', 'foreign'
     );
 }
diff --git a/tbl_replace.php b/tbl_replace.php
index 6df978fac3..4c40369043 100644
--- a/tbl_replace.php
+++ b/tbl_replace.php
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ $scripts->addFile('sql.js');
 $scripts->addFile('indexes.js');
 $scripts->addFile('gis_data_editor.js');
 
+$relation = new Relation();
+
 $insertEdit = new InsertEdit($GLOBALS['dbi']);
 
 // check whether insert row mode, if so include tbl_change.php
@@ -384,7 +386,7 @@ if ($response->isAjax() && ! isset($_POST['ajax_page_request'])) {
      */
     if (isset($_REQUEST['rel_fields_list']) && $_REQUEST['rel_fields_list'] != '') {
 
-        $map = Relation::getForeigners($db, $table, '', 'both');
+        $map = $relation->getForeigners($db, $table, '', 'both');
 
         $relation_fields = array();
         parse_str($_REQUEST['rel_fields_list'], $relation_fields);
diff --git a/test/classes/Controllers/Table/TableSearchControllerTest.php b/test/classes/Controllers/Table/TableSearchControllerTest.php
index 4bb73f6efc..254ff2b8d9 100644
--- a/test/classes/Controllers/Table/TableSearchControllerTest.php
+++ b/test/classes/Controllers/Table/TableSearchControllerTest.php
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ class TableSearchControllerTest extends PmaTestCase
         $GLOBALS['db'] = 'db';
         $GLOBALS['table'] = 'table';
         $GLOBALS['PMA_PHP_SELF'] = 'index.php';
-        $GLOBALS['cfgRelation'] = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $relation = new Relation();
+        $GLOBALS['cfgRelation'] = $relation->getRelationsParam();
         $GLOBALS['cfg']['Server']['DisableIS'] = false;
 
         $dbi = $this->getMockBuilder('PhpMyAdmin\DatabaseInterface')
diff --git a/test/classes/Plugins/Schema/DiaRelationSchemaTest.php b/test/classes/Plugins/Schema/DiaRelationSchemaTest.php
index 753c1c92a7..5c08609280 100644
--- a/test/classes/Plugins/Schema/DiaRelationSchemaTest.php
+++ b/test/classes/Plugins/Schema/DiaRelationSchemaTest.php
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ class DiaRelationSchemaTest extends PmaTestCase
             'relwork' => 'relwork',
             'relation' => 'relation'
         );
-        Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $relation = new Relation();
+        $relation->getRelationsParam();
 
         $dbi = $this->getMockBuilder('PhpMyAdmin\DatabaseInterface')
             ->disableOriginalConstructor()
diff --git a/test/classes/Plugins/Schema/EpsRelationSchemaTest.php b/test/classes/Plugins/Schema/EpsRelationSchemaTest.php
index 10f8d52d91..b9aea56d85 100644
--- a/test/classes/Plugins/Schema/EpsRelationSchemaTest.php
+++ b/test/classes/Plugins/Schema/EpsRelationSchemaTest.php
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ class EpsRelationSchemaTest extends PmaTestCase
             'relwork' => 'relwork',
             'relation' => 'relation'
         );
-        Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $relation = new Relation();
+        $relation->getRelationsParam();
 
         $dbi = $this->getMockBuilder('PhpMyAdmin\DatabaseInterface')
             ->disableOriginalConstructor()
diff --git a/test/classes/Plugins/Schema/PdfRelationSchemaTest.php b/test/classes/Plugins/Schema/PdfRelationSchemaTest.php
index cd4b4a240f..65bcf901d2 100644
--- a/test/classes/Plugins/Schema/PdfRelationSchemaTest.php
+++ b/test/classes/Plugins/Schema/PdfRelationSchemaTest.php
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ class PdfRelationSchemaTest extends PmaTestCase
             'column_info' => 'column_info',
             'pdf_pages' => 'pdf_pages'
         );
-        Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $relation = new Relation();
+        $relation->getRelationsParam();
 
         $dbi = $this->getMockBuilder('PhpMyAdmin\DatabaseInterface')
             ->disableOriginalConstructor()
diff --git a/test/classes/Plugins/Schema/SvgRelationSchemaTest.php b/test/classes/Plugins/Schema/SvgRelationSchemaTest.php
index 34efc16cd5..11dc2256e9 100644
--- a/test/classes/Plugins/Schema/SvgRelationSchemaTest.php
+++ b/test/classes/Plugins/Schema/SvgRelationSchemaTest.php
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ class SvgRelationSchemaTest extends PmaTestCase
             'relwork' => 'relwork',
             'relation' => 'relation'
         );
-        Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $relation = new Relation();
+        $relation->getRelationsParam();
 
         $dbi = $this->getMockBuilder('PhpMyAdmin\DatabaseInterface')
             ->disableOriginalConstructor()
diff --git a/test/classes/RelationCleanupTest.php b/test/classes/RelationCleanupTest.php
index 6c9ab2ed55..1e2160a497 100644
--- a/test/classes/RelationCleanupTest.php
+++ b/test/classes/RelationCleanupTest.php
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
  */
 class RelationCleanupTest extends TestCase
 {
+    /**
+     * @var Relation
+     */
+    private $relation;
+
     /**
      * Prepares environment for the test.
      *
@@ -54,6 +59,7 @@ class RelationCleanupTest extends TestCase
         $GLOBALS['cfg']['Server']['export_templates'] = 'pma__export_templates';
 
         $this->redefineRelation();
+        $this->relation = new Relation();
     }
 
 
@@ -82,13 +88,13 @@ class RelationCleanupTest extends TestCase
         $this->redefineRelation();
 
         //the $cfgRelation value before cleanup column
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::checkRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->checkRelationsParam();
         $this->assertEquals(
             true,
             $cfgRelation['commwork']
         );
         //validate Relation::getDbComments when commwork = true
-        $db_comments = Relation::getDbComments();
+        $db_comments = $this->relation->getDbComments();
         $this->assertEquals(
             array('db_name0' => 'comment0','db_name1' => 'comment1'),
             $db_comments
@@ -99,7 +105,7 @@ class RelationCleanupTest extends TestCase
             $cfgRelation['displaywork']
         );
         //validate Relation::getDisplayField when displaywork = true
-        $display_field = Relation::getDisplayField($db, $table);
+        $display_field = $this->relation->getDisplayField($db, $table);
         $this->assertEquals(
             'PMA_display_field',
             $display_field
@@ -125,7 +131,7 @@ class RelationCleanupTest extends TestCase
         RelationCleanup::column($db, $table, $column);
 
         //the $cfgRelation value after cleanup column
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::checkRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->checkRelationsParam();
 
         $is_defined_column_info
             = isset($cfgRelation['column_info'])? $cfgRelation['column_info'] : null;
@@ -161,7 +167,7 @@ class RelationCleanupTest extends TestCase
         $this->redefineRelation();
 
         //the $cfgRelation value before cleanup column
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::checkRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->checkRelationsParam();
         $this->assertEquals(
             'column_info',
             $cfgRelation['column_info']
@@ -183,7 +189,7 @@ class RelationCleanupTest extends TestCase
         RelationCleanup::table($db, $table);
 
         //the $cfgRelation value after cleanup column
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::checkRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->checkRelationsParam();
 
         $is_defined_column_info
             = isset($cfgRelation['column_info'])? $cfgRelation['column_info'] : null;
@@ -225,7 +231,7 @@ class RelationCleanupTest extends TestCase
         $this->redefineRelation();
 
         //the $cfgRelation value before cleanup column
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::checkRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->checkRelationsParam();
         $this->assertEquals(
             'column_info',
             $cfgRelation['column_info']
@@ -255,7 +261,7 @@ class RelationCleanupTest extends TestCase
         RelationCleanup::database($db);
 
         //the value after cleanup column
-        $cfgRelation = Relation::checkRelationsParam();
+        $cfgRelation = $this->relation->checkRelationsParam();
 
         $is_defined_column_info
             = isset($cfgRelation['column_info'])? $cfgRelation['column_info'] : null;
diff --git a/test/classes/TableTest.php b/test/classes/TableTest.php
index 59e8d13429..3c42ad7058 100644
--- a/test/classes/TableTest.php
+++ b/test/classes/TableTest.php
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ class TableTest extends PmaTestCase
         $GLOBALS['sql_drop_table'] = true;
         $GLOBALS['cfg']['Server']['table_uiprefs'] = "pma__table_uiprefs";
 
-        $GLOBALS['cfgRelation'] = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+        $relation = new Relation();
+        $GLOBALS['cfgRelation'] = $relation->getRelationsParam();
         $GLOBALS['dblist'] = new DataBasePMAMock();
         $GLOBALS['dblist']->databases = new DataBaseMock();
 
diff --git a/transformation_wrapper.php b/transformation_wrapper.php
index 41976519dc..a1d653b08f 100644
--- a/transformation_wrapper.php
+++ b/transformation_wrapper.php
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ define('IS_TRANSFORMATION_WRAPPER', true);
  */
 require_once './libraries/common.inc.php';
 
-$cfgRelation = Relation::getRelationsParam();
+$relation = new Relation();
+$cfgRelation = $relation->getRelationsParam();
 
 /**
  * Ensures db and table are valid, else moves to the "parent" script