West Ham were relegated to the Championship for the first time since 2012 after a 3-0 win over Leeds on the final day failed to lift them out of the bottom three. The home crowd directed abuse at David Sullivan, the club’s shortsighted owner and largest shareholder, as responsibility for the collapse. The London Stadium is portrayed as an unloved monument tied to decade-long dysfunction, incompetence, and arrogance. The club’s post-Conference League success did not lead to sustained improvement. Leadership changes included letting David Moyes go, appointing Julen Lopetegui, sacking him, and turning to Graham Potter in January 2025, followed by Nuno Espirito Santo. None of the managerial shifts produced lasting results, leaving fans facing a new level of decline without Champions League football.
"They sacked Lopetegui and turned to Graham Potter in January 2025. Nothing worked. Potter went five games into this season, making way for Nuno Espirito Santo, but the former Nottingham Forest manager could not do enough. Nuno's reign began in a fog of confusion, leaving West Ham with too much to despite a brief revival after Christmas."
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