A tense afternoon in north and east London ended with Tottenham Hotspur staying up with a win against Everton while West Ham United were relegated to the Championship for the first time since 2012.The teams went into the final day with Spurs two points clear with a far superior goal difference, so realistically, only a Spurs loss and West Ham win over Leeds would change the positions. But West Ham’s 3-0 win was not enough to avoid a first relegation to the second tier since 2011.In the Spurs game in north London, early chances were missed before Joao Palhinha put them ahead to the delight of the home crowd, while West Ham in the east were whistled off at half-time, drawing 0-0.There was then a five-minute delay to the second half at Spurs while the referee’s assistant had some equipment fixed, which meant the West Ham game finished well before Tottenham’s. News had filtered through to Spurs fans that Taty Castellanos had put West Ham ahead and the London Stadium crowd were given hope. A second and third West Ham goal meant victory was assured, so it was on Spurs to avoid victory.But they managed to hold out and avoid defeat to secure their Premier League status.Jay Harris and Elias Burke at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Roshane Thomas at the London Stadium talk us through a tense afternoon.What does relegation mean for West Ham? Who is to blame?There will be huge implications on Nuno’s future. The head coach, who signed a three-year contract when he replaced Graham Potter in late September, was tight-lipped about whether he would lead the club in the Championship during Friday’s press conference.He would not be the only potential high-profile departure. Club captain Jarrod Bowen, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Mateus Fernandes, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Crysencio Summerville and Taty Castellanos could all leave as the club desperately needs to sell players in order to raise funds for the summer transfer window.
Spurs stay up, West Ham relegated: Who’s to blame? What can Spurs learn? How did fans react?
On a tense afternoon in the London, the final relegation place was decided - here's how it played out and how fans reacted












