Sullivan to count £40m cost of drop

WEST HAM co-owner David Sullivan has warned relegation from the Barclays Premier League would be likely to cost him and David Gold up to £40 million (€45m) more of their own money to keep the debt-riddled club afloat.

The Hammers remain at the foot of the table following the 1-1 draw against fellow strugglers Blackburn on Saturday, which left them four points adrift of safety after Wolves beat West Brom on Sunday.

Avram Grant’s men now have just two matches left — away at second-bottom Wigan and then at home to Sunderland — which they must win and hope other results go their way to avoid a return to the Football League.