Source: Eurosport
Zola: Don't judge us for cup violence
Gianfranco Zola insists it would be unfair to West Ham's genuine supporters if the club were to be punished heavily for Carling Cup trouble in midweek.
Calls have been made to expel the Hammers from the competition, or force them to play the next tie behind closed doors, and a Football Association probe could also see them heavily fined.
But Zola insisted the match, which also saw repeated pitch invasions, had to be put into context.
He said: "You have to be very balanced because if the punishment is very hard you will penalise all the genuine supporters. It would be unfair to those who support football in the right way.
"A good way would be to punish those who did cause problems. They should be hard on them but not the club.
"If people judge West Ham only for that then they are wrong because the club is well known for many other reasons. We have other supporters who are good ones and we are going to give them the satisfaction they deserve."
