A former West Ham employee has shared some “clear” boardroom issues he saw during his time at the club, amid the ongoing protests surrounding Karren Brady and David Sullivan’s leadership.
West Ham fans have been increasingly vocal in their opposition to the club’s ownership under Brady and Sullivan, with discontent reaching new heights.
Supporter groups are so frustrated that they’re planning protests at every Saturday home game this season, aiming to make their voices heard loud and clear.
The root of the protest lies in fans’ growing frustration over what they see as mismanagement and broken promises by Brady and Sullivan. Many supporters feel the duo have prioritised profit over the club’s long-term success, failing to reinvest adequately in the squad and infrastructure.
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Despite some initial optimism when they took over, the lack of consistent on-field progress, underwhelming recruitment strategy and no clear plan moving forward has undoubtedly escalated tensions to boiling point.
Just two years after West Ham won their first major trophy in decades, with David Moyes’ Hammers lifting the Conference League in 2023, the east Londoners find themselves battling relegation after conceding more goals than any other Premier League side.
Since Moyes’ departure, a host of managers in Julen Lopetegui, Graham Potter and now Nuno Espirito Santo have failed to transform their fortunes, with things looking very bleak at the London Stadium.
While reports suggest that West Ham are ready to spend in January as they look to save their season, the club’s precarious position can be majorly put down to some questionable decisions by Sullivan, Brady and co.
Former West Ham scout reveals "clear" boardroom issues he saw during his time at the club
Speaking to Football Insider, ex-West Ham senior scout Mick Brown, didn’t hold back in his criticism of the boardroom — saying their problems go all the way back to when he was employed by the Irons.
“There are issues there which have been clear since I was at the club, but nothing has been done about it,” Brown said.
“The midfielders never put challenges in, the centre-backs are always likely to make mistakes, they don’t know what their best full-back combination is, and they don’t have a reliable striker.
“They rely far too much on Jarrod Bowen, but there’s only so much he can do by himself.
“But I have to say, every issue West Ham have at the moment goes back to decisions made by the board, both recently and over the last few years.
“Going back to the decision to bring in Tim Steidten against Moyes’ wishes, and then he brought players in to the club on big money, who the manager didn’t want.
“Some of those players are still there, some are gone already, but the board decided to back this guy over the manager who was given them their most successful times in decades.
“They then decided to get rid of Moyes because they thought they could do better, and they’ve had three managers since then, none of whom have been good enough.
“Countless poor decisions have been made there, and that is the reason they’re in trouble, regardless of what any manager or players do this season.”
Given this is coming from someone who once worked for West Ham, it is evident that fans’ frustrations are entirely justified.
Now, Nuno is the latest under-fire boss to be tasked with getting the best out of this uninspired West Ham side, who’ve looked as poor of an outfit as we’ve seen this season.
January represents a major lifeline for the club as they reportedly target a new defender, midfielder and forward, but questions will be asked as to why they didn’t address these three positions properly in the summer.
Come the winter, it could even be a case of too little, too late.
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