LONDON – Hull City have been relegated from the Premier League after drawing 0-0 at home to Manchester United on a final day marked by high scores and high-profile departures.
Hull, beaten FA Cup finalists last season, needed to defeat United to stand any chance of staying up, but their failure to do so left them three points adrift of safety.
“It is one of those awful experiences,” said Hull manager Steve Bruce, the former United captain, whose club had spent two seasons in the top flight.
“It is not a time for excuses. You have to take your medicine and come back as strongly as you can.”
Newcastle United were the only other team at risk of relegation, but they secured their top-flight status with a 2-0 victory at home to West Ham United.
Jonas Gutierrez, who returned to action last month after a 17-month battle with testicular cancer, was Newcastle’s saviour, teeing up Moussa Sissoko for a 54th-minute header and scoring with a deflected effort.