"Saturday started with 10,000 West Ham fans protesting with a coffin and hearse - but ended with the Hammers boosting their chances of avoiding relegation. The supporters, calling for chairman David Sullivan and vice-chair Karren Brady to resign, marched through Stratford before the game. They are desperately unhappy with the running of the club. Had they lost to relegation rivals Burnley things could have become very toxic."
"He seems to have settled on a starting XI and shape too after some unpopular tactical experiments in his early games. "I'm very, very happy," Nuno told the BBC after the game. "I am happy for the boys and our fans. This was a massive game for us. "The goal we conceded, the reaction was good. We have proved we want to change things, we want to be strong characters. The boys on the pitch are showing this slowly."
Ten thousand West Ham fans protested with a coffin and hearse, marching through Stratford and demanding chairman David Sullivan and vice-chair Karren Brady resign due to dissatisfaction with club running. West Ham trailed Burnley 1-0 but recovered to win 3-2 at London Stadium, following a 3-1 victory over Newcastle, leaving them only in the relegation zone on goal difference. Manager Nuno Espirito Santo has steadied the team after a slow start following Graham Potter's sacking and appears to have settled on a starting XI and shape. The comeback highlighted defensive fragility and reliance on deflections for goals, but boosted morale.
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