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West Ham United have taken the unusual step of not publishing the attendance figure for Monday’s dismal home defeat by Brentford. The Premier League clash was overshadowed by a supporter boycott in protest against the Hammers' board of directors. Hammers Did Not Publish Crowd Figures After Loss West Ham normally publish the crowd figure at the end of each match report on their official website. They did so for the two most recent home games against Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur - both of which they lost. The Brentford game was the first at London Stadium for new head coach Nuno Espirito Santo. Tickets for the London derby were being sold for as little as £15 with a 'kids for a quid' package also introduced by the club, but hundreds of empty white seats were still visible on TV, with it screened live by Sky Sports. West Ham fans organised the stay-away demonstration because they are unhappy with the way their club is being run by chairman David Sullivan and vice-chair Karren Brady. Transfers, the controversial London Stadium ground, supporter experience and the plight of the team are at the forefront of the issues. The Fan Advisory Board is meeting with the West Ham top brass this Thursday, as revealed by GIVEMESPORT this week. Supporters will also be able to learn the true attendance figure for Monday’s game in a few weeks’ time. They regularly submit Freedom of Information Requests to Newham Council in east London to unearth exactly how many fans passed through the turnstiles. That will then give them an idea of how successful the boycott was. More protests are already being planned, with the disgruntled fans wanting Sullivan to sell the club and his vice-chair Brady to resign as CEO. A sit-in is arranged for next month’s home game against Newcastle United next month. Monday’s defeat left West Ham second from bottom of the Premier League and without a home win since February. They are away at Leeds United on Friday evening, desperate to turn around their form and dig themselves out of a rut. New head coach Nuno has taken one point from his first three games in charge since succeeding Graham Potter, who was sacked after eight months at the helm. Former Nottingham Forest chief Nuno is West Ham’s third boss this calendar year, with Julen Lopetegui also getting the bullet in January. Nuno is also sweating on the fitness of key centre-half Konstantinos Mavropanos, who had to be wheeled off from the pitch on Monday on a medi-cart with a suspected hamstring injury.
