The Hammers have endured a dire start to the new season under manager Graham Potter who looks out of his depth at the club despite having experience at Brighton and Chelsea over the last few years.
Fans are growing frustrated
Now, the West Ham United Fan Advisory Board (FAB) have filed a letter of no confidence in the club’s board as supporters prepare to stage a mass protest ahead of their next Premier League fixture against Tottenham.
The FAB state that the club’s failure to build on their Conference League victory in 2023 as one of the key reasons behind their decision, as fans continue to grow frustrated.
“It is with regret that we feel we need to write to you on behalf of the 25,000 or more dedicated West Ham United supporters that we, the FAB members, directly represent.
“We now have no choice but to issue a "vote of no confidence" in relation to the Board’s management of the club.
“Just two years after winning a European trophy and selling our best player (Declan Rice) who had been with us since he was 14 for £105M to hear claims of financial distress, (a year after the last accounts said there were no PSR issues on the horizon).
“See an ageing uncompetitive squad, inadequate scouting infrastructure and a derided training facility is simply unacceptable and in the supporters’ eyes incontrovertible evidence of sustained failure on behalf of the executive management.”
Changes must be made
The letter then went on to the poor match day experience at West Ham’s home ground, the London Stadium which many believe was a huge mistake to move to. The FAB say they expect to see major changes, which must start at the very top of the club.
“We need professional full-time executives with both football and commercial expertise, and no further Board interference, no more dependence on favoured agents, in short, a move to a competitive professional leadership. The recently quoted description “analogue club in a digital world” is very apt and has to change.”