Getting rid of Sam Allardyce and his backroom staff would cost West Ham £5m, something they had insisted that they will not do, at least for now.
However, relegation could be particularly costly for the club. In 2016 they move to the Olympic Stadium and they need to have paid off their debt. One year ago it was £71m and they have taken on more debt since then to sign Andy Carroll.
Getting rid of Sam Allardyce and his backroom staff would cost West Ham £5m, something they had insisted that they will not do, at least for now.
However, relegation could be particularly costly for the club. In 2016 they move to the Olympic Stadium and they need to have paid off their debt. One year ago it was £71m and they have taken on more debt since then to sign Andy Carroll.
The club suffered a £34.4m reduction in turnover after their last relegation in 2011, largely as a result of a fall in television income. The cost of relegation has risen since then, despite enhanced parachute payments which amount to £60m over four years, starting with £23m in the first year.
West Ham received £48.7m in television money and a merit payment for finishing tenth last season. This season the Premier League club that finishes bottom is guaranteed £60m.