Hammers to punish culprits

26 August 2009 08:10
West Ham have issued a statement vowing to punish those responsible for the "deplorable scenes" that marred Tuesday night's Carling Cup win over Millwall. There were disturbances inside and outside the ground as rival fans clashed. "West Ham will fully investigate the deplorable scenes that took place during the Carling Cup tie with Millwall on Tuesday evening," the statement read. "The club will not tolerate the unacceptable behaviour witnessed inside the Boleyn Ground and will take the strongest possible action against anyone found responsible, including life bans. "As was the case before, during and after the match, we are co-operating fully with the relevant agencies, including the police."

Source: Eurosport