West Ham go down as Salah and Guardiola make emotional Premier League exits

by | May 24, 2026 | World

Tottenham secure Premier League survival with 1-0 win over Everton as West Ham’s 14-year stay in top division ends. Published On 24 May 202624 May 2026West Ham United were relegated and Tottenham Hotspur survived on an emotional final day of the Premier League season when Pep Guardiola and Mohamed Salah made their exits after record-breaking spells in English football.West Ham beat Leeds 3-0 on Sunday, but that was not enough to climb out of the relegation zone because fourth-to-last Tottenham also won, 1-0 at home to Everton, to stay two points clear of their London rivals.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listSpurs kicked off against Everton needing, realistically, only a draw to avoid relegation for the first time since 1977 – as they sat two points clear of the Hammers with a significantly better goal difference.Joao Palhinha released the mounting pressure at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium just before half-time, poking home after his header thundered back off a post.That meant West Ham’s 14-year stay in the Premier League was over and Tottenham will be in the top division for a 49th straight season.Guardiola’s decade-long tenure at Manchester City – which has included six Premier League titles – ended with a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa that featured a mid-match guard of honour, first for Bernardo Silva, and then John Stones, two of Guardiola’s stalwarts.Guardiola hugged both and wiped away tears with his T-shirtIn Liverpool, Salah was given a standing ovation – before he kissed the Anfield turf – during his second-half substitution in his 442nd and last game for the Reds, in which he grabbed an assist in a 1-1 draw with Brentford.The Egyptian winger finished his nine years with the Reds with 257 goals. Advertisement The point sealed Champions League football for Liverpool next season.Meanwhile, Arsenal had already clinched the title and closed their first championship-winning campaign since 2004 with a 2-1 win at Crystal Palace.Sunderland became only the fifth …

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