West Ham United’s 14-year stay in the Premier League has come to an end after they were relegated to the Championship on the final day of the season, despite beating Leeds at London Stadium. The victory proved meaningless as other results condemned the Hammers to the drop.
On the latest Football Weekly podcast, Max Rushden was joined by Barry Glendenning, Barney Ronay, Jonathan Wilson and Jacob Steinberg to dissect the day’s events. Jacob Steinberg, who joined the panel, discussed the failures behind the club’s decline, the future of the London Stadium and what comes next in the Championship.
“West Ham relegated from Premier League after 14 years despite beating Leeds on final day.”
Elsewhere on the final day, Tottenham survived after narrowly beating Everton, while Sunderland remarkably qualified for the Europa League. Bournemouth and Brighton also made Europe, and Aston Villa finished fourth after spoiling Pep Guardiola’s farewell at Manchester City. There was also a heated debate about the rise of in-game guards of honour after emotional send-offs for Pep, Bernardo Silva and John Stones.
The podcast also covered Liverpool saying goodbye to Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson, Chelsea preparing for life under Xabi Alonso, Thomas Tuchel naming his England squad, and Harry Maguire’s family reacting furiously to his omission. The episode ended with a listener who feared he may have accidentally eaten Jonathan Wilson’s mother.
For West Ham, the focus now turns to rebuilding in the Championship after a painful end to their top-flight tenure.