West Ham shown glimpse of future as Leicester suffer familiar Championship fate
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Credit: Imago Wed 22 April 2026 18:30, UK West Ham United must avoid relegation from the Premier League at all costs this season after seeing what has happened to Leicester City.The Foxes were relegated from the Championship on Tuesday, just four years after finishing eighth in the Premier League and only 10 years after winning it.It has been a dramatic collapse for Leicester, who were only relegated from the top flight last season. Sunderland and Luton Town have both recently experienced how quickly relegation from the Premier League can result in a free-fall drop down the leagues, and the Hammers will be afraid of a similar fate.West Ham’s form has seen them rise out of the relegation zone, but they remain just two points above Tottenham going into the final five games. ⚽West Ham United Matchday⚽ Team news, line-ups, expert previews and tactical analysis for every West Ham fixture.
VISIT THE WEST HAM MATCH HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES West Ham would face financial ruin if relegatedFootball Insider exclusively revealed on Wednesday that Konstantinos Mavropanos wants to leave West Ham this summer, and the defender will be joined by several others if they are relegated. Tuesday’s relegation marked a hugely damaging day for the club, and it could be West Ham’s future if they are not careful.Like Leicester, the Hammers have been on a downward spiral since 2022 and have never been closer to relegation than this season.
The last time West Ham were relegatedWest Ham were relegated at the end of the 2010-11 season, finishing rock bottom of the Premier League after attaining just 33 points.They appointed Sam Allardyce and made several good signings, including Ricardo Vaz Te, who would ultimately fire them to promotion via the play-offs.But football is in a very different place financially, and the decision-makers at West Ham are not trusted to make the correct decisions again. Relegation could be far more damaging this summer, and the Irons must avoid it at all costs, or risk ending up like Leicester. ⚒️ Don’t Miss a Beat: Your West Ham Insider Access Get the full story from the London Stadium and Rush Green with our dedicated expert hubs: Updated 24/7 with expert analysis from East London.