Paul Colborne was banned from West Ham for life for what he calls a "peaceful protest" on the pitch when the Hammers last played Burnley. It has been a concerning train of events, begging the question: are players and managers safe from fans any more? Why do fans go onto the pitch? More horrors ensued the same night at the Edinburgh derby when Hibernian boss Neil Lennon was hit by a coin, and Hearts goalkeeper Zdenek Zlamal was struck by a fan's "punch".Īnd we have since found out that the Cristiano Ronaldo fan who got a selfie with his hero during Manchester United's home game against Juventus last week, had two toy guns in his rucksack, left in his seat, sparking all sorts of security questions. The 3-0 defeat by Sean Dyche's side was marred by crowd trouble and pitch incursions, which included Hammers skipper Mark Noble wrestling with one fan to get him off the pitch.įive life bans were issued, but that didn't stop two more fans encroaching onto the pitch in the Carabao Cup defeat by Tottenham on Wednesday, coinciding with Halloween. Burnley return to London Stadium on Saturday, 238 days after the darkest game in West Ham's history since they moved to their new home in the summer of 2016.
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