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Fan violence at the London Stadium is not down to teething problems
KADEEM SIMMONDS believes the problem lies with supporters being forced to sit down

MUCH has been made of the ongoing problems West Ham are having with their fans at the London Stadium.

Fights broke out during Saturday’s 4-2 defeat to Watford and it wasn’t the first time this season that there have been ugly scenes among supporters.

Pretty much every game played there so far, at least the three competitive games, has seen reports of confrontations between fans and stewards and among each other.

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