Radoslav Kovac admitted some relief that West Ham United have beaten the drop.

Midfielder Kovac says the club are now looking at turning things around next season.

"Everyone is incredibly relieved," he told Pravo. "I can't even describe it in words.

"First of all for the fans who have been fantastic throughout the season, even despite us failing at a number of key home fixtures.

"Had we not been dropping so many points at home, we would have avoided relegation much earlier.

"We started the league poorly, it just slipped through our fingers. That was the biggest problem. From the winter we knew we would be in the relegation battle."