Jarrod Bowen apologised after clashing with fans, but the wider problems lie beyond the player. Persistent poor recruitment, bad appointments and chaotic decision-making have left the club in decline. Frequent fan walkouts and growing apathy reflect deteriorating matchday atmosphere at the London Stadium. The squad and infrastructure lag behind clubs like Bournemouth, Brentford and Brighton. Ownership influence, particularly from David Sullivan and allied agents, undermines coherent transfer strategy. Graham Potter has lost 12 of 22 games since his appointment, and relegation is a real risk unless urgent, substantial changes are made before the transfer window closes.
Quite frankly, West Ham are lucky Bowen is not pushing to leave. Nobody could blame the captain were he to decide enough is enough after years of atrocious recruitment and poor appointments from the people at the top. This slump has been a long time coming. Some fans are fuming but a lot have grown apathetic. Mass walkouts feel very particular to the London Stadium.
Bowen deserves better. West Ham are broken and there is no easy fix. The rot is deep and relegation is on the cards unless something drastic happens before the transfer window shuts on Monday. Even then, it would be hard to disagree with the view that substantial change will remain elusive until David Sullivan, the club's most dominant figure over the past 15 years, sells his shares.
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