Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe: "It hurts. I'm trying to keep it together, I'm really sad for the fans of this club. They've not been here for the last part of the journey and that makes it harder.
"It's a time for refecltion, a time to see what the next step is. Everything at the club is based around staying in the Premier League and I'll speak to the people that I need to speak to. It's a very quick turnaround and we have to make the right decisions now.
"It's small margins, there has been loads of moments during the season, it's never down to one thing. As the manager I make hundreds of decisions and I haven't been good enough this season.
"Throughout the season there are ebbs and flows, I'm not going to sit here and criticise the players in any way, I have to back them and support them. First I have to look at myslef and that I will do.
"My commitment, I can't question. It is not down to a lack of effort. I am so sorry for the fans, you never plan not to achieve. I always wanted to bring success to the club and to play an entertaining sort of football, that's always the aim."