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West Ham United has a zero-tolerance approach to any form of discrimination. Equality, equity, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the Club and we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcome to attend our fixtures in a safe environment.
Any form of discriminatory behaviour or chanting, including homophobic chanting, is unacceptable; it has no place in football and has serious criminal consequences. West Ham United will take the strongest possible action against any individual found to be engaging in such behaviour, including potential lifetime bans and referral to the police.
The Club can also face disciplinary action if any of its supporters are found to have engaged in this behaviour, which is not representative of the West Ham United fanbase and will not be tolerated by the Club. Indeed, the Club was recently fined £120,000 and imposed with an action plan after fans engaged in discriminatory chanting during the 2024/25 season.
As well as fines, the FA can also impose sanctions such as a partial or full stadium closure. This sanction could be imposed on West Ham United if a section of supporters engage in discriminatory chanting in the 2025/26 or 2026/27 seasons.
West Ham United provides a number of support mechanisms on matchday to ensure that supporters can report any incidents discreetly and in confidence. To report any incidents during a match, you can speak with the nearest steward or Supporter Liaison Officer, or text our new reporting line on 07701 401966. You can also contact West Ham United at [email protected]. Please provide as much information as possible, including the stand, row, seat number, description of the offender and incident.
We believe that the overwhelming majority of West Ham United supporters share these values and will work with us to continue to protect the Club’s status as an equity leader in the Premier League, a position recognised and acknowledged through our award and continuous retention of the Advanced level Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Standard - the league’s highest accolade attainable in this area. Anyone attending matches who does not share these values, does not share the diverse and inclusive values that West Ham United and our community stand for.
View our Supporter Conduct Charter for more information by clicking HERE.
Official Programme…
West Ham United’s 2025/26 Official Programme for Friday night’s first home Premier League clash of the season against Chelsea at London Stadium is available to purchase online now!
Up to an incredible 132 pages for the whole of the fresh campaign, the publication remains the largest in English football, while once again each Premier League issue also comes with an eight-page pullout, complete with an eye-catching poster, a competitions page and plenty of games for our younger Hammers.
Still priced at just £4 (plus postage if purchasing online), the Official Programme represents superb value for money for supporters of all ages wanting exclusive interviews, attention-grabbing opinions and eye-catching photographs, plus the regular news, columns and statistics and insightful content from across all areas of the Club.
The Official Programme is the definitive Claret and Blue publication for West Ham fans.
Our second issue of the season - following the pre-season LOSC Lille edition earlier this month - is led by an extensive interview with summer signing El Hadji Malick Diouf, who discusses his early football memories in Senegal, making his mark in Norway and Czechia, and his first few weeks as a Hammer.
We have Jarrod Bowen’s captain’s column and words from Head Coach Graham Potter, exciting new features with Maximilian Kilman and Niclas Füllkrug, a chat with England international cricketer and West Ham fan Jamie Smith, and the first instalment of Steve Blowers’ new series marking 40 years since the success of 1985/86, in which he speaks to former Irons midfielder, and current Maidenhead United manager, Alan Devonshire.
Also featuring exclusive columns galore, stats and in-depth analysis from Analytics United, the latest news from our Academy, women’s team and Foundation, plus a half-time quiz, statistics and the lowdown on our opponents from Stamford Bridge, the Official Programme is packed full of content for you!
Click HERE to purchase your copy!
Team News…
Boss Graham Potter will hold his pre-match press conference on Thursday afternoon. However, we know that goalkeeper Mads Hermansen, left wing-back El Hadji Malick Diouf and forward Callum Wilson will be looking for more gametime after making their West Ham debuts against Sunderland last time out, while defender Kyle Walker-Peters will be hoping to feature in Claret and Blue for the first time in competitive action.
For Chelsea, Levi Colwill, Tosin Adarabioyo, Roméo Lavia and Benoît Badiashile are among their injury doubts, though Nicolas Jackson is available after being suspended for the Crystal Palace clash last weekend.