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West Ham relegated and Sunderland qualify for Europe

Tue May 19, 2026 9:09 pm

West Ham relegated from the Premier League on the final day.

They won but because Spurs also won, it's West Ham to go down.

Full round up of Premier League season:


- Arsenal win the title

- Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa and Liverpool qualify for the Champions League

- Bournemouth and Sunderland qualify for the Europa League

- Brighton qualify for the Conference League

- Wolves, Burnley and West Ham relegated to the Championship



Final Table:
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Re: Premier League relegation goes to final day

Tue May 19, 2026 9:13 pm

They had their chances at the end there but they were very week. Can't see West Ham beating Leeds never mind Spurs losing but we live in hope.

Re: Premier League relegation goes to final day

Tue May 19, 2026 11:27 pm

Richarlison loves playing against Everton ;)

Re: Premier League relegation goes to final day

Wed May 20, 2026 9:52 am

Spurs awful at home, but Everton in a drastic run of form at the moment and looked terrible last week against Sunderland.

West Ham will beat Leeds at home I think, they'll be fighting for it and I think Leeds players will have one eye on the beach...

I'd love it if Spurs went down. Although, they would surely be odds on for that top spot.

Re: Premier League relegation goes to final day

Sat May 23, 2026 5:12 pm

Whatever happens we are going to London next season shouldn't be a problem with away tickets!!!

Re: Premier League relegation goes to final day

Sat May 23, 2026 7:58 pm

I prefer West Ham to come down.

I say that because the chances of them bouncing back are not as strong as people think.

They will have no money and all the top players like Jarrod Bowen will leave.

David Sullivan is a terrible man and a dreadful owner so I can see them struggling.

Re: Premier League relegation goes to final day

Sun May 24, 2026 1:29 pm

Spurs will go down today

Re: Premier League final day - Spurs or West Ham to be releg

Sun May 24, 2026 2:44 pm

Final day gets underway from 4pm.

Relegation is the main story but also European places to be decided.

Re: Premier League final day - Spurs or West Ham to be releg

Sun May 24, 2026 3:46 pm

Spurs 1-0 up just before half time, could be a massive goal.

Re: Premier League final day - Spurs or West Ham to be releg

Sun May 24, 2026 3:46 pm

Spurs take the lead just before half time & West Ham are still at 0-0 and are now massive favourites to go down.

Re: Premier League final day - Spurs or West Ham to be releg

Sun May 24, 2026 3:49 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:Spurs 1-0 up just before half time, could be a massive goal.

Spurs have deserved it and West Ham now have a mountain to climb!

De Zerbi certainly seems to have his players focused and together! :clap:

Re: Premier League final day - Spurs or West Ham to be releg

Sun May 24, 2026 4:20 pm

I thought Evertons 34 was a kid stepping up from the u21's, then looked him up and they paid 25 million Euros for him !!!!!

Re: Premier League final day - Spurs or West Ham to be releg

Sun May 24, 2026 4:25 pm

llan bluebird wrote:I thought Evertons 34 was a kid stepping up from the u21's, then looked him up and they paid 25 million Euros for him !!!!!


He's been awful. But to be fair, Everton look like they're already getting ready for the off season/World Cup.

Re: Premier League final day - Spurs or West Ham to be releg

Sun May 24, 2026 4:29 pm

West Ham 1-0 up but means nothing unless Everton turn this game around.

Re: Premier League final day - Spurs or West Ham to be releg

Sun May 24, 2026 4:33 pm

Everton are not even trying to score, zero efforts on goal in over an hour of football.

Re: Premier League final day - Spurs or West Ham to be releg

Sun May 24, 2026 4:44 pm

West Ham 2-0 up.

So it's all about Tottenham seeing the job through.

Re: Premier League final day - Spurs or West Ham to be releg

Sun May 24, 2026 4:48 pm

Everton are poor, poor enough to be in the relegation thought process next season.
Lots of good athletes, but limited football-wise.

Re: Premier League final day - Spurs or West Ham to be releg

Sun May 24, 2026 4:51 pm

Moyes obviously happy for his previous club to go down.Dreadful performance :notworthy:

Re: Premier League final day - Spurs or West Ham to be releg

Sun May 24, 2026 4:54 pm

Sunderland look to be heading to the Europa League. Incredible in their first season back at the top tier.

Re: West Ham relegated and Sunderland qualify for Europe

Sun May 24, 2026 5:09 pm

West Ham relegated from the Premier League on the final day.

They won but because Spurs also won, it's West Ham who go down.

Full round up of Premier League season:


- Arsenal win the title

- Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa and Liverpool qualify for the Champions League

- Bournemouth and Sunderland qualify for the Europa League

- Brighton qualify for the Conference League

- Wolves, Burnley and West Ham relegated to the Championship

Re: West Ham relegated and Sunderland qualify for Europe

Sun May 24, 2026 5:11 pm

I like going to Wolves, horrible fans but easy trip :ayatollah:
Not sure i want to go to the Olympic Stadium

Re: West Ham relegated and Sunderland qualify for Europe

Sun May 24, 2026 5:11 pm

Absolutely gutted for West Ham, I really wanted Spurs relegated

Well done Sunderland :thumbright:

Re: West Ham relegated and Sunderland qualify for Europe

Sun May 24, 2026 5:12 pm

I think West Ham could struggle in the Championship next season.

Re: West Ham relegated and Sunderland qualify for Europe

Sun May 24, 2026 5:13 pm

llan bluebird wrote:I like going to Wolves, horrible fans but easy trip :ayatollah:
Not sure i want to go to the Olympic Stadium



Wolves one of the best away games

Been to the Olympic Stadium with Cardiff boring, out in No where land and hard to park anywhere

Re: West Ham relegated and Sunderland qualify for Europe

Sun May 24, 2026 5:15 pm

Final Table:
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Re: West Ham relegated and Sunderland qualify for Europe

Sun May 24, 2026 5:27 pm

With Chelsea not in any European comp and a new "old school" manager, I can see one hell of a fire sale......Wonder how much Kellymans real value is?

Re: West Ham relegated and Sunderland qualify for Europe

Sun May 24, 2026 6:17 pm

Welshman in CA wrote:I think West Ham could struggle in the Championship next season.


I agree with you about West Ham.

They could find themselves in a real mess.

Surely the likes of Bowen will leave now.

Re: West Ham relegated and Sunderland qualify for Europe

Sun May 24, 2026 8:06 pm

The Hammers have some quality players. They ought to be odds on favourites to finish top next season, IF they can retain the core of their first team squad.

Re: West Ham relegated and Sunderland qualify for Europe

Sun May 24, 2026 11:46 pm

Tuna Pasta Bake wrote:The Hammers have some quality players. They ought to be odds on favourites to finish top next season, IF they can retain the core of their first team squad.


They do have good players.

But I look at Jarrod Bowen, Taty Castellanos, Crysensio Summerville, Tomas Soucek, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Matheus Fernandes etc and think will they be in the Championship next season? I doubt it.

Already signs that Nuno won't stay so they'll need a new manager too.

The situation with David Sullivan is also a mess.

Re: West Ham relegated and Sunderland qualify for Europe

Mon May 25, 2026 9:05 am

worcester_ccfc wrote:
Tuna Pasta Bake wrote:The Hammers have some quality players. They ought to be odds on favourites to finish top next season, IF they can retain the core of their first team squad.


They do have good players.

But I look at Jarrod Bowen, Taty Castellanos, Crysensio Summerville, Tomas Soucek, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Matheus Fernandes etc and think will they be in the Championship next season? I doubt it.

Already signs that Nuno won't stay so they'll need a new manager too.

The situation with David Sullivan is also a mess.


I thought they borrewed quite big against future earnings and this is the reult of the search :o :o :o


Yes, West Ham United has heavily borrowed against its future earnings.

The club's financial accounts reveal that the board has aggressively used future revenues—specifically Premier League TV broadcasting money and guaranteed installments from past player sales—as collateral to secure immediate cash up front.
The mechanism behind their borrowing and how their recent relegation to the Championship creates a massive financial headache is detailed below.

The £124m Rights and Media Funding Loan.
In July 2025, West Ham took out a massive £124 million, five-year term loan with Rights and Media Funding Limited, immediately drawing down £89 million of it.
The Collateral: This loan was specifically secured against the club’s future Premier League television revenue.

The Relegation Problem:
Because West Ham were just relegated to the Championship, that Premier League TV collateral has effectively vanished. This leaves the club in a position where they either have to completely refinance the massive debt against their new, much smaller Championship parachute payments, or face mandatory prepayments from what remains of their top-flight merit bonuses.

. Upfront "Debt Factoring" on Player SalesWest Ham have also been borrowing against money they haven’t actually received yet from other clubs. In modern football, when a club sells a player, the buying club usually pays the transfer fee in installments over several years.

The Move:

To get liquid cash immediately, West Ham used a practice called debt factoring—essentially selling those future transfer notes to a finance company at a discount (usually giving up 8% to 10% of the value in service fees).

The Reality:
West Ham brought forward £71.7 million in future transfer fees owed to them by other clubs to clear immediate cash-flow hurdles. As a result, while they owe a staggering £192+ million to other clubs for players they bought, they are currently owed a measly £3.9 million in return. They have already spent tomorrow's money.

The Immediate Consequence:
West Ham's financial statements explicitly warned of a "liquidity shortfall in summer 2026." Because they have already borrowed against and spent next season's TV and transfer earnings, they are under immense pressure to raise over £100 million through major player sales (with stars like Jarrod Bowen, Crysencio Summerville, and Mateus Fernandes expected to be targeted by top-flight clubs) just to balance the books and avoid breaching financial regulations in the Championship.