West Ham are investigating allegations that two German commentators were attacked during the first leg of their Europa League semi-final against Eintracht Frankfurt at London Stadium.
Reports emerged during the game that the broadcasters were attacked after Michail Antonio had pulled the Hammers level in the 21st minute of the 2-1 defeat.
The pair, said to have been commentating on the match for German radio, were moved to a different broadcasting position at half-time.
West Ham have work to do in Europa as Eintracht Frankfurt win with class
According to reports in German newspaper Bild, the reporters commented live on air that one of their headsets was ripped off and thrown on the floor.
A West Ham spokesperson said: “The club is aware of the incident and will be working to identify the offender.
“In line with our zero-tolerance approach, anyone identified will have their details passed to the police.
“They will be given an indefinite ban and be unable to enter London Stadium and travel with the club. There is no place for this kind of behaviour.”
Meanwhile, West Ham manager David Moyes admitted his side failed to show enough quality during their defeat to Frankfurt.
It was the Hammers’ first European semi-final for 46 years, but they were unable to rise to the occasion in the first leg and were left to rue defensive errors.
Eintracht stunned West Ham to take the lead inside the first minute through Ansgar Knauff’s header, although Antonio levelled the tie 20 minutes later.
However, the visitors retook the lead in the second half through Daichi Kamada, with Moyes left to mull over opportunities missed, including hitting the woodwork three times.
“We’ve got a lot to do,” he said. “We’ve got to show a lot more quality than we did tonight.
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