West Ham charged by FA for Burnley game crowd trouble

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West Ham have been charged by the FA following the trouble which occurred in their home game against Burnley in March.

The game, which ended 3-0 to Sean Dyche’s side, descended into chaos following the first goal when fans began fighting amongst themselves, targeting the owners and invading the pitch, with captain Mark Noble wrestling one supporter to the ground.

The club responded quickly at the time, with lifetime bans handed to a number of supporters.

An FA Statement read: “West Ham United FC has been charged for failing to ensure that its spectators conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and that no spectators or unauthorised persons encroached onto the pitch during the Premier League match against Burnley FC on Saturday 10 March.

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“The club has until Thursday 5 July to respond.”

A West Ham statement said: "We are co-operating fully with their inquiry and will be discussing the issues raised with our landlord E20 and Stadium operators LS185, who are responsible for match day safety and security.

"The club took immediate action after the match and banned for life several individuals who were involved in the disruption. The swift and effective action taken has been acknowledged in the FA report."

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