West Ham United anniversary shows how the mighty have fallen

West Ham fans are being reminded of their club's dismal fall from grace.

A last-gasp strike from Jarrod Bowen secured the Europa Conference League title in 2023, the first trophy since 1980.

Since then though, the Hammers have been through a number of managers, the likes of Julen Lopetegui, Graham Potter and current incumbent Nuno Espirito Santo.

The latter saw the Irons relegated to the Championship, although it was not solely his fault.

The club have slowly steamrolled towards the drop since that trophy victory.

West Ham anniversary highlights how quickly they have fallen

West Ham shared an article on the official club website, marking the anniversary of their famous win in Prague.

It is three years to the date when they lifted the trophy, on 7 June 2023, and a stark reminder of how the mighty have fallen in such a short amount of time.

Many expected the Hammers to kick on and challenge for more trophies and European qualifcation, but they quickly went the other way.

Why did West Ham fall so far?

A combination of factors are to blame for their current situation.

The ownership got it wrong sacking David Moyes, while his football may not have been the most attractive, he had them in a solid position, nowhere near the drop zone.

The appointments of Lopetegui and Potter were utterly disastrous, and contributed massively to their malaise.

Nuno was hampered by previous recruitment mistakes, such as Niclas Fullkrug, Luis Guilherme and Max Kilman, who were bought for big fees and did not perform as expected.

The financial impact of those signings, which left the Hammers with a pre-tax loss of £104.2m for the 2024-25, has left the Portuguese boss with little leverage in the market.

Things may well get worse, before they get better, with worries about key players staying put and their finances, so supporters may just have to reminisce on the best night in their history.

At the very least, Nuno is staying around and knows how to guide a side out of the second tier, but not many fans would have seen this coming when watching Bowen hoist the trophy.

David Sullivan and Karren Brady are gone, so supporters have what they wanted, but the grass may not be greener.