Leeds United & Leicester City both relegated while Everton survive.
Leeds and Leicester fans have been left devastated after seeing their clubs relegated from the Premier League on the final day of the season.
Both sides had a chance of staying up if Everton lost or drew in their game with Bournemouth, but the Everton’s 1-0 win kept them in the Premier League at the expense of their relegation rivals. Everton’s fate was always in its own hands, starting the day in 17th place, two points above Leicester and Leeds.
Leicester won their clash with West Ham and looked headed for safety before Abdoulaye Doucoure’s goal handed Everton the three points, while Leeds were never really in the fight as they lost 4-1 to Tottenham.
The lack of hope at the end for Sam Allardyce’s side did little to ease the pain of fans inside Elland Road, as many were seen in tears around the stadium.
Others held their heads in their hands after a 21st loss of the season, while the more optimistic fans showed flags insisting the side would ‘come again’ despite their relegation.
Leicester’s demise stands out because of the dramatic nature of its fall after experiencing the most spectacular period in its history in recent years.
By winning the title in 2016, it provided the Premier League with its greatest fairy tale – being crowned champion in only its second season after being promoted from the second tier.
Just two years ago it was celebrating victory against Chelsea in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium, a period that also saw it achieve back-to-back fifth-place finishes.
Relegation was not seen as a realistic threat this season — even after a summer in which Leicester failed to make major moves in the transfer market.
In the Premier League, however, fairy tales do not guarantee happily-ever-after endings and Leicester now faces an uncertain future with interim manager Dean Smith out of contract and a host of its star players likely to leave in the summer. Relegation closes a chapter on a remarkable period in Leicester’s history and it remains to be seen how the club’s chairman, Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, reacts to the disappointment.