Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)

150 VIOLENT ACTS ON HAMMERS DAY OF SHAME

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far issued five lifetime bans to supporters involved in the trouble, which included four separate pitch invasions, co-chairman David Sullivan being hit by a coin, and captain Noble’s interventi­on.

Khan (right) is due to meet West Ham vice-chair Karren Brady early next week to discuss security arrangemen­ts at the London Stadium.

Relations between the Hammers board, stadium owners E20, and the London Legacy Developmen­t Corporatio­n have been strained over matchday security. Earlier this week, the Mayor told West Ham to “get a grip” and take responsibi­lity for the behaviour of their fans at their £2.5million-a-year rented home.

At his weekly Question Time at City Hall, Khan said: “The scenes were a disgrace and mindless hooliganis­m. I have called on those that run West Ham to build on, and focus on, building better relations.

“The overwhelmi­ng majority of West Ham fans, and the taxpayer, deserve much better.”

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