West Ham United were relegated from the Premier League on the final day of the season despite a win over Leeds at the London Stadium, bringing a 14-year stay in the top flight to an end. The victory proved meaningless as results elsewhere confirmed the club's drop to the Championship.
On the Football Weekly podcast, Jacob Steinberg joined Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning, Barney Ronay and Jonathan Wilson to dissect “the failures behind the club’s decline,” the future of the London Stadium, and what comes next in the second tier.
“West Ham relegated to Championship after 14 years despite beating Leeds on final day.”
The final day saw Tottenham survive after narrowly beating Everton, while Sunderland secured a remarkable qualification for the Europa League. Bournemouth and Brighton also made Europe, and Aston Villa finished fourth after spoiling Pep Guardiola’s farewell at Manchester City. But for West Ham, attention turns to the Championship.
Elsewhere on the podcast, the panel debated the rise of in-game guards of honour after emotional send-offs for Pep, Bernardo Silva and John Stones. Liverpool said goodbye to Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson, Chelsea prepared for life under Xabi Alonso, and Thomas Tuchel named his England squad, but West Ham’s fate dominated discussion.
Now relegated, West Ham face uncertainty over the future of the London Stadium and must rebuild in the Championship, a league they have not visited in 14 years.