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Clubs break silence on Livermore incident

Photo of Sean Whetstone Sean Whetstone | 17:31 03/01/18

JakeWest Bromwich Albion and West Ham have both released statements in relation the Jake Livermore incident

West Brom told their supporters on their official website:

“IN the light of intense media speculation, West Bromwich Albion would like to clarify an incident involving our player Jake Livermore in last night’s Premier League game at West Ham.

Following his substitution in the second half, Jake was subjected to general abuse from home supporters which he shrugged off. However, he acknowledges that he moved to confront one spectator who chose to make a comment about the death of his infant son.

The Club would like to think that all right-minded football supporters could understand this reaction which did not result in any physical exchanges before Jake was led away to our dressing room.

Jake is an outstanding young individual who has the total support of everyone at the Club and he has made it clear he considers this statement to be an end to an unhappy incident.

Albion were very appreciative of the swift response by the officials of West Ham in dealing with this matter and are more than happy to leave any further action they deem appropriate in their hands.

The Club has responded to an FA request to offer our observations of the incident and will not be making any further comment.”

West Ham followed suit by releasing the following statement.

A West Ham United spokesperson said, “West Ham United can confirm that the individual involved in an altercation with Jake Livermore during last night’s match against West Bromwich Albion was immediately identified and removed from London Stadium.
 
“After the game concluded, West Ham United officials liaised with West Bromwich Albion, Jake Livermore himself and the Metropolitan Police to commence a full investigation into the incident.
 
“The player has today confirmed he does not wish to make this a police matter, however, given the nature of the allegations, the Club will continue to investigate before taking the appropriate action.”
Despite both statements, a witness who claims they were a few feet away from the incident insists Jake Livermore must have misheard claiming the fan shouted out about something his previous drug use and the Y word referring to his time at Spurs. The witness says they never heard anything about any mention of a child and they were closer to the fan in question than Livermore was himself.

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Sean Whetstone

I am Season Ticket Holder in West stand lower at the London Stadium and before that, I used to stand in the Sir Trevor Brooking Lower Row R seat 159 in the Boleyn Ground and in the Eighties I stood on the terraces of the old South Bank. I am a presenter on the West Ham Podcast called MooreThanJustaPodcast.co.uk. A Blogger on WestHamTillIdie.com a member of the West Ham Supporters Advisory Board (SAB), Founder of a Youtube channel called Mr West Ham Football at http://www.youtube.com/MrWestHamFootball,

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  • Lazurus. rises like a salmon says:
    January 3, 2018 at 7:15 pm

    Low blow if the baby remark was made ! But it appears that witness say not ? Hope he isn’t using it as a excuse to escape punishment as that would be even lower !! No proof means he gets charged by the FA ? Cyril Regis anyone ? Banana ? He peeled it and ate it !! What an answer to a bigot , magic !😂 ! He should never have got involved , I hope nobody gets banned without proof 😕
    It made bigger headlines than the game ? Its West ham , let’s kick em some more lol.

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