Burnley’s relegation from the Premier League was confirmed this afternoon whereas Luton City are nearly sure to hitch them.
The Clarets wanted to win at Tottenham to face any likelihood of taking their struggle to the ultimate day and it gave the impression to be going to plan when Jacob Bruun Larsen put them in entrance in North London.
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They might not maintain on, although, with Pedro Porro equalising seven minutes later and Micky van de Ven grabbing the winner for Spurs eight minutes from time.
Defeat leaves Vincent Kompany’s males 4 factors adrift of Seventeenth-placed Nottingham Forest, who tackle Chelsea within the night kick-off.
Kompany informed BBC Sport: “I’m very fortunate to be surrounded by good folks, hardworking gamers, employees and followers who’ve backed the membership for generations. That’s who we attempt to do it for each weekend.
“At this time the Premier League is over however tomorrow we begin day one in every of doing every part we will to get again to the Premier League.
“The sport has gone a bit like others have gone for us this season. We created probabilities however the one the place we missed the ultimate cross.
“I’m not right here sulking and feeling sorry for us however when you take each recreation, each season as a studying expertise, that is step we have to get into our recreation.”
We’re spending subsequent season within the Championship.
It’s the top of a chapter not the top of the story.
Thanks to your continued assist. 💔 pic.twitter.com/SovedlHm4y
— Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) May 11, 2024
Luton are inside three factors of Forest however a vastly inferior aim distinction means they’re additionally dealing with as much as the fact of an immediate return to the Championship.
The Hatters additionally went forward via Albert Sambi Lokonga however, in comparable trend to Burnley, collapsed and targets from James Ward-Prowse, Tomas Soucek and George Earthy turned the sport in favour of West Ham.
Luton boss Rob Edwards was in tears on the last whistle. He stated: “I’m an emotional particular person and strolling over to our supporters and seeing their response introduced me to tears.
“The love and affection they’ve given us, which matches each methods and is exclusive in soccer nowadays. I really feel devastated, I didn’t wish to let anybody down and I really feel accountable. I thanked the gamers and employees, they’ve given me the perfect 18 months of my life.
A heart-warming reception at full-time inside London Stadium.
Thanks to your assist on the street this season, secure journey house 🧡 pic.twitter.com/Yz977udxCV
— Luton City FC (@LutonTown) May 11, 2024
“We introduced a sure spirit, the underdog issue and we modified opinions of ourselves as we went. What makes me proud is how a lot we have now improved within the hardest league on this planet.
“We’ve some what ifs however I’m not making excuses. Each workforce who goes down may have them. We’ve fallen quick however we have now to be taught and hold enhancing.
“I’m studying on a regular basis and there may be extra I don’t know than I do know. I’ve cherished going up towards the perfect and it makes me hungry to be right here once more. The hearth is burning.”
He added: “We’ve grown a lot, this membership is just going in a single route. The expansion this workforce have proven makes me actually proud. I do care about how we go about it and to indicate the aggressive nature we have now been capable of convey to the league makes us all higher.
“Ultimately it’s simply been an excessive amount of for us.”
