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It's the board not just the manager say many West Ham fans

Graham Potter’s days at West Ham look numbered with commentators naming Nuno Espirito Santo as the latest genius to save the sinking ship.  However, many think that the problems are more fundamental than the manager.

It is not just Potter who is feeling the heat in east London. Before the defeat by Palace, hundreds of supporters protested against Sullivan and Brady, who were both present at the London Stadium on Saturday.

They gathered on Marshgate Lane, outside the entrance for the team coach and club officials, and chanted, “David Sullivan, get out of our club”, “hands up if you hate the board” and “we’re not West Ham anymore”.

The demonstration, which was organised by supporters group Hammers United, lasted roughly an hour and was designed to be the start of a series of co-ordinated protests against the club hierarchy. The group have also urged fans to boycott the home fixture against Brentford on October 20, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.

“I knew it would be a good turnout and it’s about what I expected,” Paul Colborne, chair of Hammers United, told The Athletic. “It’s a good start and we have to remember, a lot of people who felt strongly about the board are no longer here. So it was great to see a lot of youngsters, kids and women. That was very encouraging, plus there wasn’t any trouble. The board has to go and this (fight against them) cannot end. We’re not going to give up.

“I’m well aware that if West Ham were to win three games in a row, there would be 6,000 people on a march as opposed to 10,000. But those 6,000 would mean more than the 10,000. This isn’t going to fold if we start winning.

“A lot of people here don’t go to games anymore. Fans have had enough. I don’t expect Sullivan and Brady to confront fans like this. I know it’s safe but they don’t. We have a fan advisory board and the board meeting them were small signs of progress. But the statement they produced was terrible, condescending and insulting. We’ve had enough and that’s why we want Brady and Sullivan to stand down.”

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