"Supporters have voiced their displeasure at club chairman David Sullivan and vice-chair Karren Brady - and want both to step down from their roles. Sullivan and Brady have been in control of West Ham since 2010, but sold a 27% stake in the club to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky in 2021. Fans believe the club have not adequately built on their 2023 Conference League victory - their first major trophy in 43 years - and there is ongoing dissatisfaction with their stadium."
"Two organised demonstrations took place before West Ham's 2-1 home defeat by Crystal Palace on 20 September, with 3,000 fans marching before Graham Potter's final game as manager. In October, there were banks of empty seats in the London Stadium as fans boycotted Nuno Espirito Santo's first home game in charge. The Hammers lost 2-0 to Brentford to lose a fifth home league defeat in succession for the first time since 1931."
West Ham supporters plan a protest march before the home match against Burnley to express displeasure with chairman David Sullivan and vice-chair Karren Brady and call for their resignations. Sullivan and Brady took control in 2010 and sold a 27% stake to Daniel Kretinsky in 2021. Fans believe the club has not built on the 2023 Conference League victory and remain unhappy with the move from Upton Park to the 62,500-seat London Stadium, which Brady promised in 2013 would be a "world-class" football venue. Recent demonstrations, boycotts and a sit-in have followed poor home form; the club sits 18th in the Premier League.
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