West Ham protests caused by fans not feeling listened to by club, say supporters' groupPaul Turner from the West Ham Independent Supporters' Association says some fans feel their opinions haven't been heard by the current ownership Paul Turner from the West Ham Independent Supporters' Association says some fans feel their opinions haven't been heard by the current ownershipWest Ham Independent Supporters' Association's vice chairman says a breakdown in dialogue with fans over the running of the club led to Saturday's protests. A number of fans invaded the pitch on several occasions during Saturday's 3-0 defeat to Burnley, while a large group of other fans congregated beneath the directors' box to protest against the club's board. Paul Turner says the group do not condone any criminal activity including pitch invasions and believes the protests have manifested as a result of some fans not feeling listened to by the club. Mark Noble clashed with a fan that encroached the pitch as disorder occurredThe FA are considering charging West Ham following Saturday's supporter unrest, and are currently awaiting the club's observations. During the January transfer window, West Ham signed Jordan Hugill from Preston North End and secured Inter Milan's Joao Mario on loan, before adding free agent Patrica Evra to the squad in February.
Source: Sky sports March 12, 2018 16:18 UTC