West Ham Owner David Sullivan and Wife Make Quick Exit from Directors' Box Amidst Fans' X-Rated Chant

FURIOUS West Ham fans turned on David Sullivan after their club plunged into the Championship.

Almost the entire London Stadium chanted “You sold our soul for this s**thole” at the co-chairman, who made an early escape from the directors’ box.

David Sullivan and fiance Ampika Pickston made an early escape from West Ham as they were relegated Credit: AFP Sullivan has been the target of fan protests all season Credit: Reuters

Sullivan has been the target of protests all season, alongside former vice-chair who announced her exit from the London Stadium last month.

The but needed to avoid the drop.

Captain scored and said: “I’m just hurt. It’s a horrible place to be. Relegation for a club like this hurts. This is a really hard moment.”

But the forward, 29, did say he wants to get the Hammers back in the Premier League, despite being of interest to and Newcastle.

Bowen is likely to be sold with the club needing to raise more than £100million in sales following their relegation.

He added: “I’m under contract here. There’s going to be rumours, there’s going to be talk.

“You never know what the future holds but I want to see this club back in the Premier League and right now my vision is to get this club back there.

“We done enough today but throughout the season we just haven’t done enough.

The Hammers faithful have made their feelings known towards the owners Credit: Shutterstock Editorial

“You can pinpoint many things — but ultimately it is about players putting in consistent performances.

“Last season we were in a similar position but managed to wriggle out of it. This year we haven’t been able to and we’ve paid the biggest price.”

Manager apologised to supporters but said it had been a “strange” season in that 39 points did not secure safety.

West Ham want the Portuguese, who was appointed in September and earned 36 points, to stay in post next season but he is expected to walk away.

Jarrod Bowen expressed his disappointment with the relegation Credit: PA Despite winning today the Hammers went down after Spurs beat Everton Credit: Getty

The former Wolves, Tottenham and boss, 52, said: “It’s not about me, it’s us as a club, we are in a tough place and West Ham has to go back in the Premier League.

“But now we have to go through this period of sadness, understanding the frustration and anger of the fans, and rightly so, we have to thank them more than anything.”