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title: "West Ham News Today: Hammers players apologise, Keane slams Irons performance, the reason for Bowen’s form"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Matt Bottomley"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2026-05-18T13:00:00Z"
modified: "2026-05-18T13:00:00Z"
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# West Ham News Today: Hammers players apologise, Keane slams Irons performance, the reason for Bowen’s form

West Ham United are on the brink of relegation to the Championship following a 3-1 loss to Newcastle United. As the club gears up for the inevitable, here’s all your West Ham headlines, from transfer rumours to injury updates, in one place here at [Read West Ham](https://readwestham.com/).

## Hammers player’s and staff apologise for yesterday’s performance

Nuno Espirito Santo has been joined by his players in apologizing for [yesterday’s performance](https://readwestham.com/2026/05/17/newcastle-united-3-1-west-ham-premier-league/).

The Hammers could now be relegated on Tuesday night if [Tottenham Hotspur](https://readtottenham.com/) beat [Chelsea](https://readchelsea.com/) at Stamford Bridge.

[Read More: **“I apologise”: West Ham boss reflects on Newcastle defeat as Hammers on the brink**](https://readwestham.com/2026/05/18/nuno-espirito-santo-apologises-following-west-ham-defeat-at-newcastle/)

## Roy Keane slams West Ham for opening 20 minutes showing

Sky Sports pundit and former [Manchester United](https://readmanutd.com/) midfielder, Roy Keane, has slammed the Hammers performance from the first whistle.

The Irons conceded twice in the first 20 minutes, leaving them with a mountain they would be unable to climb.

[Read More: **Sky Sports pundit slams West Ham’s performance against Newcastle as Hammers on the brink**](https://readwestham.com/2026/05/18/roy-keane-slams-west-ham-performance-in-newcastle-defeat/)

## The reason for Jarrod Bowen’s downturn in form

Jarrod Bowen is not having a bad season statistically, but is still below his usual standards.

To make things worse, his fall off in form has come at just the worst time for the Hammers, and we have had a look into why this is happening.

[Read More: **The main reason for West Ham’s captain downturn in form**](https://readwestham.com/2026/05/18/west-ham-jarrod-bowen-downturn-in-form-premier-league-minutes-played/)