Jarrod Bowen admitted his hurt at West Hams relegation to the Championship this afternoon.The Hammers beat Leeds 3-0 with Bowen among the goalscorers but it wasnt enough as Tottenhams 1-0 defeat of Everton condemned them to the drop.West Ham played well on the day but Bowen said that was scant consolation as their 14-year stay in the top flight came to an end.He told BBC Match of the Day: Not really because we never wanted to be in this situation.Coming into the game, we had to take care of ourselves and hold onto that bit of hope that we had. Thats all we could do. We were relying on another result. Ultimately, its not enough.Table of ContentsThis outweighs the good moments at West Ham BowenBowen not interested in speculationThis outweighs the good moments at West Ham BowenBowen has been a shining light throughout a dismal season for West Ham and he conceded it was painful to go down.Ive been here six and a half years now, he added. Had a lot of good moments and this outweighs all of it. Getting this club relegated it hurts. We shouldnt be in the position were in but weve found ourselves in it and weve not done enough to stay up. Hurt is the only thing.Weve had so many games when we could have got different results. You can look at it and say these, these, these, these but, ultimately, we didnt pick the points up and in this league, the quality is so high and we didnt give ourselves enough of a chance.You can individualise every single game. You cant look back at every game but in some games we didnt show the levels consistently enough.Bowen not interested in speculationBowens future will be a hot topic over the summer with several clubs no doubt attempting to keep him in the Premier League but the 29-year-old refused to discuss his next move.He said: Its disrespectful to everyone to start talking about that. I want this club to be in the Premier League. Its a club that means so much to me and has given me so much so my vision is to get this club back in the Premier League. Topics Tottenham Hotspur F.C. West Ham United F.C. Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Premier League review: Spurs survive, West Ham go down and Sunderland secure European spot Jon Fisher 24th May, 2026 West Ham 3-0 Leeds: Report, result and goals as Hammers relegated despite final-day win Mitch Fretton 24th May, 2026 Tottenham 1-0 Everton: Report, result and goals as Spurs SURVIVE on final day Mitch Fretton 24th May, 2026 WATCH: Castellanos puts West Ham ahead in must-win game Mitch Fretton 24th May, 2026 WATCH: Palhinha nets huge goal to put Tottenham on brink of safety Mitch Fretton 24th May, 2026 LIVE Tottenham v Everton: Commentary, updates, goals and stats as Spurs face relegation D-day Jon Fisher 24th May, 2026
