West Ham's relegation to the Championship has now been confirmed following a tense final day of the Premier League season.
Though they beat Leeds 3-0 at home, Tottenham's 1-0 victory over Everton has seen them fall at the last hurdle.
West Ham had started the season with high hopes under Graham Potter but their campaign never got going, despite Nuno Espirito Santo coming in.
Nuno had worked wonders at Nottingham Forest last term but West Ham ultimately found themselves sucked into a battle they couldn't win.
The Hammers have insisted they want to keep with Nuno, whose stock remains high among the club hierarchy.
But it's set to be a big summer of change at the London Stadium, especially in the wake of Karren Brady's departure from the club last month.
Several big names, including Jarrod Bowen, Crysencio Summerville and Matheus Fernandes, are all poised to attract interest from elsewhere.
West Ham's relegation to the Championship has now been confirmed following a tense final day of the Premier League season
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Bowen has been linked with Liverpool and Newcastle, while Fernandes is believed to be a target for Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain.
West Ham picked up all three points against Leeds through second-half goals from Taty Castellanos, Bowen and Callum Wilson.
But their lack of ruthlesness up top has, in particular, been a glaring issue. Whether it can now be solved in the Championship remains to be seen.
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For Tottenham, they will count themselves extremely fortunate.
Just 12 months ago, after beating Manchester United to win the Europa League under Ange Postecoglou, Spurs insisted they wouldn't ever be sucked into a relegation dogfight again.
They turned to Thomas Frank in the summer adamant that the Dane would be able to seamlessly solve their defensive problems.
However, despite a positive start, Frank found himself alarmingly out of his depth and paid the price when he was relieved of his duties in February.
Panicking over their Premier League status, Spurs considered a variety of different candidates to come in on an interim basis.
Club legends Harry Redknapp and Tim Sherwood even offered their services, despite the pair being out management for some time.
West Ham beat Leeds on Sunday but it wasn't enough to stay in the Premier League
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But Tottenham went for Cristian Stellini, undeterred by previous sackings at Marseille and Juventus.
Stellini failed to win round members of the squad, with both morale and results worsening. Despite picking up a crucial draw against Liverpool, he vacated the dugout after just four matches at the helm.
Roberto De Zerbi has fared fare better in the time since, however.
They have picked up 11 points since his appointment, with Sunday's 1-0 triumph over Everton seeing hard work pay off.
Joao Palhinha was the hero, breaking down in tears after scoring while wild celebrations took place around him.
Tottenham are safe for another season. However, the dark days aren't gone just yet and better decision-making is required from top to bottom.