Members of the [West Ham](https://www.claretandhugh.info/west-ham-fans-to-give-sullivan-and-brady-the-red-card/) Fan Advisory Board released a statement on the Anfield away fixture yesterday.
Reports suggested that West Ham had asked Liverpool to confiscate protest flags, banners and red cards.
The FAB promised to speak to Liverpool and West Ham to get the truth and share their findings.
A statement published on the West Ham United Independent Supporters Copmmittee website said:
_“The FAB and Supporter Group Committees are very aware of problems before and after Saturdays game at Anfield involving searches for and confiscation of protest materials. We have spoken to both clubs and agreed the following statement, and are pleased to acknowledge LFC’s acceptance our fans faced these issues. Liverpool’s Head of Safety, Security and Operations has personally spoken to a FAB member and confirmed readiness for a discussion prior to our next visit to ensure no repetition. The Anfield club also wished us well in our survival battle and acknowledged the links between supporter groups of both clubs, on which note we’d like to recognise the support from the Spirit of Shankly fan group in this matter. Finally in response to the story regarding a 13 year old Hammer particularly impacted by his treatment before the game Liverpool FC have confirmed they will be offering the youngster a special welcome to Anfield on our next visit and we will be in contact with his father to pass on that message and facilitate the offer at the appropriate time._
_“Following the issues at our game at Anfield the FAB have now had the chance to speak with the Head of Safety, Security and Operations at Liverpool. Their club confirmed that the decision not to allow protest materials into the ground was an LFC operational decision based on the stadium Flag Policy. There was no directive from West Ham United Football Club regarding the protest despite some LFC stewards stating there had been. The Anfield club have listened to the feedback regarding our fans experiences at the game and accept that the better communication and fan engagement beforehand would have prevented most of the issues we faced. The club are looking forward welcoming us back to Anfield, hopefully in the not too distant future and have undertaken to engage with ourselves and make our fans next matchday experience at Anfield memorable for the right reasons.”_