Posted on 21st October 2025
Hammers United boycott sends message to owners
West Ham United supporters delivered a strong message to the club’s executive last night as around 20,000 supporters stayed away from their top-flight home clash against Brentford. The Hammers slipped to a two-nil defeat against the Bees.
The boycott was organised by FSA-affiliated members Hammers United who say that fewer than 40,000 supporters were in the London Stadium come kick-off – and the group say a Freedom of Information request will verify that estimate.
Another thin crowd.
Official attendance will be over 62,000 of course.
The real attendance will be revealed under FOI in 5 weeks.
It will be less than 40,000.#NoMoreBS pic.twitter.com/tWarpYI0i6
— Hammers United (@HammersUnited2) October 20, 2025
Hammers United are calling on David Sullivan and Karen Brady to resign and cite longstanding complaints about the club’s concessionary ticketing policies and prices, decision making around player and managerial recruitment, and the fundamental suitability of London Stadium as a football venue.
Andy McConnell (Hammers United): “West Ham was built by working people who stood up for what’s right. Boycotting this game is a stand in that same tradition — not against the players, but against years of incompetence and broken promises from the very top.”
Empty stands as Brentford fire home a late second goal – © Alamy
What next?
Protests are expected to continue at future London Stadium games and details have already been announced ahead of Newcastle United’s visit on Saturday 2nd November. Hammers United are calling on supporters to stage a post-match sit in “to show the board we need them to be changed”.
What does the FSA think?
Boycotts are incredibly difficult things to pull off, asking people to give up watching the team they love when they’ve already paid upfront for a season ticket is a tough, tough sell.
As a result, while it isn’t common to see such actions they should act as a huge wake up call to any club’s ownership. Things are incredibly serious if a supporters’ group like Hammers United is willing to take such a step.
At the end of last season we saw Manchester City supporters take similar actions in a sign that matchgoers are increasingly organised and unified when it comes to making their voices heard. Long may that continue.
