Hammers to take action

28 September 2009 10:07
West Ham have vowed to continue to take "strong" action against any of their fans found guilty of causing crowd trouble. The Hammers, along with Millwall, have been charged by the Football Association following a number of off-the-field incidents at their Carling Cup tie last month. West Ham have admitted the behaviour of a minority of fans was "appalling" but that they had closely followed police advice. A West Ham spokesman said: "We are reviewing the FA charges and will respond accordingly. In advance of the Millwall match, the club followed the strict advice of the police and relevant authorities at every stage of the planning process. "That full co-operation continued on the night with the club working closely with police on a carefully set-out plan that was initiated and approved by the independent safety advisory group. "We do acknowledge the appalling behaviour of a minority of fans inside the stadium and, in conjunction with the police, will continue to take strong and appropriate action against anyone found responsible."

Source: Eurosport