Players stress importance of unity and describe how war affects their preparations for the tournament
Everyone at West Ham need to unite and start pulling in the same direction or relegation beckons. Seven players out, four in, net expenditure of £20 million and West Ham United sit bottom of the Premier League.
It has been a roller-coaster summer for West Ham fans, who have been left scratching their heads as to what is going on at the club.
Initially, there seemed to be little movement in the transfer market, beside the signing of veteran Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta on a free transfer.
Fan group The 1873 issues scathing response to owners’ statement saying the club will not close
With climate change, commercial overload and endless fixtures, footballers are being pushed to breaking point. It’s time their unions became a more powerful, unified force, writes JAMES NALTON


