[Graham Potter](https://www.claretandhugh.info/graham-potter-preparing-hammers-fans-for-bad-transfer-news/) has laid down the law at **West Ham** in his first full season in charge of the Hammers.
Training ground sources claim that the manager has told his first team squad, ‘_Last season, you were someone else’s players; this season, you are my players.’_
He expects strong discipline and timekeeping for training and has reportedly enforced fines for players who turn up late for training or break other rules.
One player, whom we have decided not to name, has already received the wrath of the no-nonsense approach from the gaffer by being left out of some pre-season duties for persistent lateness at training.
The message appears to have been received loud and clear, with the individual player ensuring he has changed his ways and hasn’t been late since he was spoken to and punished, according to our Rush Green source.
Potter wants to stamp his authority at West Ham this season and wants players to understand that no one player is bigger than the team.