Elsewhere, Mohamed Salah bid an emotional farewell to Liverpool as his glittering stay on Merseyside came to a close.
Roberto to the rescue
Roberto De Zerbi urged Tottenham to learn lessons from their close shave with relegation and hopes the “biggest achievement” of his career can make them stronger.
Joao Palhinha’s goal was enough to claim a 1-0 win over Everton – a first in the league at home since December 6 – and send down West Ham.
De Zerbi said: “Now we are happy because we stay up and we forget the past? No, no, no, the stupid people forget the past. The smart people, the people with value, can’t forget and (they) keep in their mind the past and we have to improve from our mistakes.
“We are looking forward to start to rebuild a team from this night, from tomorrow. Not from 10 days, we have no time for the holiday.
“And yes, I think (this) is the biggest achievement in my time. Today was maybe one of the best days in football so far.”
Too little, too late for Hammers
Nuno Espirito Santo apologised to West Ham fans after relegation was confirmed.
Needing a victory against Leeds and for Spurs to lose, goals from Taty Castellanos, Jarrod Bowen and Callum Wilson sealed a 3-0 win, but the result at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium meant it counted for little.
Nuno said: “It’s a moment of deep sadness for all of us at the club,” said Nuno. “It was a tough day, we had a tough mission, we lost the privilege of deciding our own future.
“If you ask me now about the past and the future, I don’t think it’s the best days to understand the moment of sadness of our fans, of ourselves, of the club, and apologise and thank them for all of the support they gave us.”
Seventh heaven for Sunderland
Regis Le Bris expressed his pride as Sunderland secured a spot in next season’s Europa League by beating Chelsea 2-1.
Trai Hume opened the scoring before Malo Gusto’s own goal early in the second half doubled the Black Cats’ advantage and although Cole Palmer reduced the deficit before Wesley Fofana was sent off, the Black Cats saw out time to seal a seventh-placed finish.
Le Bris said: “It’s going to be a new challenge, but we don’t want to set a limit. We know it’s going to be tough in the Premier League, first of all, because the second season is hard as well.
“Let’s start with this idea to be strong in the Premier League. After that we’ll have the Europa League which is another challenge, another story, we’ll see.”
Emotional Mo
Mohamed Salah admitted he had “cried more than in my entire life” after his storied Liverpool career came to an end.
The Egypt international was given an impromptu guard of honour by his team-mates when he was substituted in the 74th minute of the 1-1 draw with Brentford which guaranteed Champions League football.
Salah, who kissed the turf one final time before taking his seat on the bench, told Sky Sports: “I think I’ve cried more than in my whole life. I’m not really an emotional guy.
“It’s tricky to leave Liverpool. It’s life. I look back and wonder if I would have wanted more than I achieved. Not really. We won it all.”
What’s on today?
Salford will attempt to make it into the third tier of England football for the first time when they meet Notts County in the League Two play-off final at Wembley.
North of the border, St Mirren need to get the better of Patrick Thistle at the SMISA Stadium in the second leg of their play-off – the first ended 1-1 – if they are to retain their William Hill Premiership status.