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Relegation the inevitable outcome of West Ham’s relentless executive failure
Once-proud club has forgotten what it was trying to be after years of mismanagement in a shopping-centre annexe
TL;DR
- West Ham's relegation was confirmed despite a 3-0 win against Leeds, due to Tottenham's victory.
- The club's current state is described as a 'macro-collapse' and 'managed alienation' due to years of executive failure and mismanagement.
- Relegation is estimated to cost the club £100m in the first season alone and will lead to job losses.
- The ownership, particularly David Sullivan, is blamed for the club's decline and the 'shameful squandering of resources'.
- The article critiques the club's corporate structure as lacking in 'slackness' and 'exceptional qualities', leading to mediocrity.
- There are implications for everyday Londoners due to a bad deal negotiated for the stadium's rent and stewarding.