West Ham fans divided over protest as atmosphere turns toxic

West Ham supporters are deeply unhappy with the club's lack of progress since their much-heralded move from Upton Park to the London Stadium.

A protest march against co-owners David Sullivan and David Gold and their vice-chairman Karren Brady was planned before the home game against Burnley this Saturday.

It came after groups of supporters joined forces over broken promises regarding the stadium move and transfer spending.

The various groups formed the Real West Ham Fans Action Group and subsequently demanded meetings with the owners to talk about their issues.

Brady attended a number of meetings and some members also met with Sullivan.

But last week senior members of the group said they felt sufficiently reassured by correspondence with the owners and called off the protest.

In a statement on the Real West Ham Fans Action Group's Facebook page last week, the group stated the threat to march had served its purpose to spur the owners into action.

That has only served to divide the fanbase further still with groups of supporters insisting they are still marching with rows and even threats issued on social media.