 Despite such heavy losses, Carver still believed that he was "the best coach in the Premier League", though he later claimed that his words were taken out of context by the media after receiving widespread hilarity for his statement.On the final day of the season, Newcastle beat West Ham United 2–0 to confirm their safety in the Premier League for the 2015–16 season.On 9 June, both Carver and coach Steve Stone had their contracts terminated by Newcastle ahead of the announcement of Steve McClaren as new head coach.