West Ham have taken action after fighting between fans during Watford game
Wednesday 21 September 2016 11:10, UK
West Ham's co-owners have announced a three-point plan to solve crowd problems at the club's new London Stadium.
The moves are a response to the unpleasant scenes which marred their most recent home game, a Premier League loss to Watford.
During the 4-2 defeat, a small number of Hammers supporters fought among themselves and with visiting fans.
The club subsequently met with the stadium owners and operators in an attempt to resolve the problems ahead of Wednesday's EFL Cup clash with Acrrington Stanley.
The three-point plan will entail more effective segregation between home and away fans, significantly improved stewarding, and the more appropriate grouping of West Ham fans so they can sit with like-minded supporters.
Stadium operators LS185 have also promised to provide better training for stewards and to employ stewards with football experience.
Writing in the programme for the Acrrington game, co-owners David Sullivan and David Gold said: "We want all stewarding to be of the highest standard and have assurances from [stadium owners] E20 and LS185, who control the safety and security at London Stadium, that they will significantly improve stewarding."
