'Massive' - Insider: West Ham face 'catastrophic' blow - 'it's going to cause serious issues'

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(Credit: Imago) ‘Massive trouble’: West Ham face ‘catastrophic’ blow – ‘it’s going to cause serious issues’ Mon 9 March 2026 17:00, UK West Ham United are in increasing danger of a “catastrophic” financial blow if they suffer relegation from the Premier League this season.Nuno Espirito Santo’s side currently sit in the relegation zone, although just goal difference separates them from Nottingham Forest, with a one-point gap to Tottenham.Former Hammers scout Mick Brown warned Football Insider that the “clear mismanagement” from those at the very top of the club has put their future at risk. This comes after the club reported over £100million of losses for the last year and will be forced to sell players, with their league position only making the situation more precarious.Both Tottenham and Forest would both be in trouble if they went down, but West Ham’s financial situation has put them in “massive trouble”.Credit: Imago 💰West Ham United Finance Update💰 Inside the transfer budget, PSR compliance, ownership investment, and the latest London Stadium commercial news.

VISIT THE WEST HAM FINANCE HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Former Everton CEO Keith Wyness told Football Insider on 6 March that West Ham face a mass player exodus as they have no choice but to cash in on their assets.Concerns have grown surrounding the club’s financial situation regardless of their Premier League status, and they have been warned relegation could be “catastrophic”.“Whoever gets relegated is going to be in massive trouble,” Brown told Football Insider.“Whether it’s Tottenham, Nottingham Forest or West Ham, it’s a terrible situation to be in and especially for West Ham I think it’s going to cause real, serious issues.“I don’t think they’ll be able to handle it, it really could be catastrophic in terms of their finances.“They’re going to lose out on the massive amount of money that comes with the Premier League, they’ll have to sell players, they’ll struggle to bring people in.“The revenue coming into the club will drop massively and it’s already proving not to be enough, so what are they going to do without that money?“They’re already losing hundreds of millions of pounds, they can’t afford to get relegated and if they do then there’s going to have to be massive changes.“West Ham are in a really dangerous position because this is the future of the club we’re talking about, I don’t see how they can come back from it if they go down.“There has been clear mismanagement from right at the top, and they’ve got away with it for years, but it looks like it’s all adding up now.”West Ham forced to sell star players for profitThe Hammers have found themselves in a nightmare situation financially after reporting £104million losses and will need to sell players to balance the books.Big-name players including the likes of Jarrod Bowen are being linked with moves away from the London Stadium as the club’s most high-value players.Brown told Football Insider that West Ham could be forced to sell Bowen or one of their other star players in an attempt to recoup funds when the window opens.Credit: ImagoThe club’s financial situation has also thrown his future into doubt, although they are more likely to cash in on fringe players in an attempt to raise funds.Key players including the likes of El Hadji Malick Diouf and Crysencio Summerville are also among those tipped for departures in what is set to be a busy summer. ⚒️ Don’t Miss a Beat: Your West Ham Insider Access Get the full story from the London Stadium and Rush Green with our dedicated expert hubs: Updated 24/7 with expert analysis from East London.