West Ham fans protest and call for board changes

West Ham’s management has been criticized by thousands of supporters, and they have demanded resignations from vice-chair Karren Brady and chairman David Sullivan.

Graham Potter’s team are currently 18th in the Premier League with just three points from four games and already out of the Carabao Cup, and their home game against Crystal Palace was the subject of the demonstrations.

In two separate protests close to their London Stadium home, thousands of supporters marched to the ground with banners and flags demanding change.

The flags at West Ham, which have been in place since 2010, read “sold us a dream, we are living the nightmare,” while others read “sold us a dream, we are living the nightmare.”

The larger protests were organized by the fan organization Hammers United, who argued that they were the beginning of a “sustained campaign and a series of protests that needed to be vigorous, but within the law.”

They continued, “Our fanbase will have to fight if we want to win our club back.” Our club will end with Brady and Sullivan in charge. It is slowly dying and in serious decline.

We cannot allow this to happen on our watch as thousands of loyal, time-served fans leave, a new relegation fight is looming, and an additional early cup exit is afoot.

“We must convince the public that Brady and Sullivan’s position is untenable, and they must step down for the club’s sake.”

They must no longer be a part of West Ham United’s operations, which must be handled by professionals with the necessary knowledge and drive to advance the club.

In a deal that gave West Ham United its $ 105 million valuation, with Brady joining as vice-chair, David Gold and Sullivan, former owners of Birmingham City, 15 years ago.

Two weeks after West Ham’s fan advisory board, which includes more than 25 000 supporters, declared a vote of no confidence in the club’s board, the protests came as a result.

Hammers United claimed they planned to line Marshgate Lane up to the London Stadium’s directors’ entrance, with a 45-minute protest before kick-off.

According to a second protest, which Crossed Hammers organized with other fans, they anticipated a crowd of at least 100 fans to march from Stratford train station to the ground via the Carpenters’ Arms pub. At the directors’ entrance, the protest was scheduled to end as well.

On Monday, October 20, 2018, their next home game against Brentford will be marked by a further protest, this time a fan boycott. The goal is to show banks of empty seats during the match, which will be televised live on Sky Sports.

West Ham are in their 14th Premier League season in a row, but their only points are those resulting from a strong 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest in 2025-26.

They have also lost to Sunderland, Chelsea, and Tottenham, and they have also lost to Wolves, who have lost all of their Premier League games.

West Ham’s head coach Graham Potter stated in his pre-game press conference that while he respects supporters’ right to protest, “everyone at the club was hurting at the struggles.”

Since replacing Julen Lopetegui in January, Potter has only won six of 22 league games. “We have to just concentrate on the game,” he said. It’s really that easy. That’s why we’re here. Our job is to do that.

Because it is obvious that the supporters are the most important people, “we completely respect the supporters’ right to protest or speak.” The football team is here for that.

We accept that the outcomes and performances over the past two seasons have not lived up to the expectations we have set for ourselves. Nobody at the club is happy about that.

“Our main priority is on developing a team that can consistently compete in domestic and international competitions.”

We accept that regular winning performances are the best way to enhance the atmosphere, as is the case with every football stadium in the nation.

We encourage all supporters to stay engaged as we move forward together, the statement reads on behalf of the club’s supporters.