West Ham United manager Nuno has now commented on the ownership protest, which took place after the 3-1 victory against Newcastle United on Sunday.
West Ham picked up just their second Premier League victory of the season at the weekend, defeating Newcastle at the London Stadium, courtesy of a long-range Lucas Paqueta strike and a Sven Botman own-goal, before Tomas Soucek put the game beyond doubt in injury time.
Nuno managed to get his first win on the board despite a backdrop of discontent, with supporters planning a sit-in protest against the board, having reached the end of their tether with David Sullivan and Karren Brady.
The players seemed unaffected by the off-field issues, however, with Alfie Potts, who had a goal disallowed for a marginal offside in the second half, praising his teammates after the match, saying: "We all fought for the shirt, and we came away with three points, which I think was deserved."
"I feel like everyone today showed that we've got the character and the challenge to come back from positions that we have been in the past, and we can win games, especially against teams like Newcastle who attack really well."
Nuno directly asked about West Ham fans' protest
The West Ham manager was directly asked about what he thought of the supporters' protest on Sunday, and he took the time to praise the Hammers faithful, saying: "I think the fans saw something in the team today and this is what we want, this is how we should look at the situation.
West Ham United manager Nuno Espirito Santo arrives before the match
"How can we as a team, show to our fans that we want to fight, we want to change [the] situation.
"We want to make things tough for our opponents. We want to change our game, we want to improve our game. The fans [we] cannot thank them enough."
Of course, the 51-year-old can't directly criticise the ownership, especially considering some of his recent experiences, with the former Nottingham Forest manager being dismissed after admitting his relationship with Evangelos Marinakis had deteriorated.
However, Nuno's assessment that the supporters were buoyed on by an encouraging performance is certainly accurate, with the Irons showing signs they are more than capable of getting out of relegation trouble.
West Ham were more than deserving of their victory, as despite the visitors dominating most of the possession, they failed to create any big chances in the match, while the hosts crafted two.
Nuno will be hoping his side can now start to build momentum, with an early six-pointer at home against Burnley pencilled in for next Saturday.
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