West Ham were relegated from the Premier League on the final day of the season despite beating Leeds at the London Stadium, bringing an end to their 14-year stay in the top flight. The victory proved meaningless as results elsewhere condemned the club to the Championship.
On the Football Weekly podcast, Guardian journalist Jacob Steinberg joined Max Rushden and the panel to dissect the failures behind West Ham’s decline, the future of the London Stadium, and what comes next in the Championship. The discussion highlighted the club’s dramatic fall from a side that had consistently competed in the Premier League to one now facing the challenge of bouncing back from the second tier.
“West Ham relegated to Championship despite beating Leeds on final day, ending 14-year Premier League tenure.”
Steinberg’s analysis came as the podcast also covered Tottenham narrowly beating Everton to survive, Sunderland’s Europa League qualification, and other final-day drama across the league. But for West Ham, the focus was on the collapse that led to relegation, with questions over the club’s direction as they prepare for life in the Championship.