UEFA still needs to answer questions after revealing the real reason for an away West Ham supporter ban in Austria is related to an allegation of Hammers fans storming a gate without tickets in addition to the throwing of flares on the pitch.
- Considering the game was played on Thursday 4th November why did it take the European football authority until 15th November for UEFA to raise the issue with West Ham and make an official statement?
- Why was the alleged incident not reported by Genk or local Belgium media at the time?
- Why did West Ham have to write to UEFA to ask for written reasons for the ban?
- In an age of social media and smart phones everywhere when everything is shared why was nothing known until the UEFA charge was made on Monday?
- Why was there no mention of supporters forcefully entering the stadium without tickets in the official UEFA charge published on the official website on Monday?
- Why did UEFA insist the ban take immediate affect given the short notice and the fact that all tickets had already been sold with flights/hotels already booked?
- Will UEFA give West Ham time to review CCTV footage and evidence to allow
- Those questions should still be answered although it is possible they may have been in what the club described as a “complicated letter.”
