West Ham United say they will need to sell players this summer even if they avoid relegation from the Premier League, after revealing a £104.2m loss for the last financial year. Turnover fell £42.1m to £227.6m after a lower league finish, fewer live TV games, no European football and a reduced profit from player sales, West Ham said. The accounts forecast a cash shortfall this summer - even before the "severe but plausible scenario" of dropping into the Championship. West Ham are currently 18th in the top flight, two points behind 17th-placed Nottingham Forest with 11 games to play. The Hammers say "further player trading" will be needed in the summer, while shareholders will have to provide more funding.

Source: BBC February 28, 2026 10:10 UTC