Shahid Khan, Fulham chairman, has apologised to the club’s fans, after they were relegated from the English Premier League on Tuesday.
The 4-1 loss at Watford officially ended any survival hopes of the London side with five games remaining.
Fulham are second from bottom on the table with 17 points. They joined Huddersfield, who also got relegated to the Championship over the weekend.
“Last night’s outcome made official what we didn’t think would be possible in August and tried desperately to remedy and avoid as the season wore on,” Khan said in a statement on Wednesday.
“For me, that makes today the most difficult day of all.
“I am sorry that we let you down.”
Fulham returned to the EPL for the first time since 2014 by winning the Championship play-offs last season.
The club spent more than $131 million to sign twelve new players, but they could not keep their place in the top tier of English club football. They won only one of their first 12 games this season.
They have been second from bottom since Christmas, conceding 76 goals–more than any other team in the league.
“Our goal this season was to build on what we achieved in promotion and deliver on our pledge to invest heavily in the squad, ensuring that Fulham would always compete in the Premier League and, matter the result, never disappoint,” Khan added.
“That didn’t occur and, for that, we hold ourselves accountable. We will reflect, plan thoroughly and respond accordingly.”
