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Mayor warns West Ham relegation costs £2.5M taxpayers

5/18/2026

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Mayor Sadiq Khan warned that West Ham United’s relegation could cut its rent to about £2.2 million and cost London taxpayers up to £2.5 million per year.
West Ham sit 18th with one match left, facing relegation if they lose.
Tottenham Hotspur sit two points ahead with a game in hand, meaning a draw with Chelsea would confirm West Ham’s relegation.

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Mayor Sadiq Khan warned that West Ham United’s relegation could cut its rent to about £2.2 million and cost London taxpayers up to £2.5 million per year.
West Ham sit 18th with one match left, facing relegation if they lose.
Tottenham Hotspur sit two points ahead with a game in hand, meaning a draw with Chelsea would confirm West Ham’s relegation.