West Ham ‘take small step’ with win after 10,000 fans protest

West Ham’s supporters will be delighted with the three points, but it changes nothing in terms of the protests.

They want Sullivan and Brady, who have been in control since 2010, to leave.

West Ham won the Conference League in 2022-23, which was their first silverware in 43 years, but seem to have gone backwards since.

Nuno is their third manager, after Julen Lopetegui and Potter, since David Moyes left at the end of 2023-24.

Another gripe is the 62,500-seater London Stadium, which was an athletics ground built for the Olympics, having had to leave the much-loved Upton Park.

The fans are keeping it fresh – there have been several formats of protests this season.

There were organised demonstrations before the 2-1 loss to Crystal Palace on 20 September. That was Potter’s final game.

On 20 October thousands of fans stayed away for the 2-0 defeat by Brentford, in Nuno’s first match in charge.

And on 3 November, last weekend, fans staged a sit-in protest.

This time it was a funeral march through Stratford, ending at the stadium.

Organisers Hammers United said: “Massive thank you to all of those supporters, young and old who took part in the protest march, an overwhelming success.

“Thousands of you came out and you were clearly heard! COME ON YOU IRONS!”

There is no reason to think a narrow win over Burnley will stop these protests from continuing.