Overview
- West Ham were relegated from the Premier League after finishing 18th, a fate sealed despite a 3-0 win at the London Stadium when other results later the same day confirmed their drop to the Championship.
- Declan Rice posted on Instagram that he was “absolutely gutted” to see his former club go down and pledged ongoing support while adding a red heart emoji.
- Television footage showed Rice visibly upset during Arsenal’s title celebrations, and he is due to refocus on Arsenal’s upcoming Champions League final later this week.
- The club is expected to make major changes this summer, with reports saying manager Nuno Espírito Santo is likely to be dismissed and several senior players may be sold as West Ham try to rebalance their finances.
- Rice spent a decade at West Ham, making over 200 appearances and captaining the side to the 2023 Europa Conference League before his £105 million move to Arsenal in 2023, underscoring the emotional weight of the relegation for him and the club’s fans.