Wolves officially relegated from the Premier League as West Ham end eight-year stay

Wolves officially relegated from the Premier League as West Ham end eight-year stayRob Edwards hoped to pull off the great escape with Wolves but their relegation is now official following Saturday's defeat away to Leeds coupled with West Ham's goalless draw against Crystal PalaceCommentsSportNathan Ridley Senior Sports Reporter21:54, 20 Apr 2026Updated 22:01, 20 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesWolves' time in the top flight is up(Image: Shaun Brooks - CameraSport via Getty Images)Wolves will play Championship football next season after their relegation from the Premier League was confirmed. Rob Edwards' side were beaten 3-0 at Leeds on Saturday and West Ham's goalless draw against Crystal Palace on Monday proved to be the final nail in the coffin.‌Tottenham were held by Brighton at the weekend, which ensured Wolves' top flight status remained a little longer. West Ham only needed to take a point from their game against Crystal Palace on Monday to bring an end Wolves' eight-year stay in the top flight and confirms what felt inevitable even as far back as Edwards' appointment in November.‌The 43-year-old, who played for the club, was brought in from Middlesbrough following the sacking of Vitor Pereira. Winless after 11 games, Edwards inherited a Wolves side who were languishing rock bottom of the table on a measly two points.‌Protests against the club's ownership had become commonplace at Molineux, with chief executive Jeff Shi ultimately stepping down in December. Edwards lost his first seven games, eventually stopping the rot with a hard-fought 1-1 draw away to Manchester United in their final match before the turn of the year.Wolves only lost four of the next 13 fixtures in all competitions to give themselves an inkling of hope, but failing to beat Leeds left them at the mercy of their relegation rivals with the Hammers doing the necessary business.‌View 2 ImagesRob Edwards was unable to pull off the great escape(Image: George Woo...