West Ham Urges Fans to Stop Offensive Chant Against Manor Solomon

West Ham have called on their own supporters to drop an “offensive and divisive” chant aimed at new signing Manor Solomon, after it was heard during their Championship opener at Burnley.

The club said a section of the travelling fans at Turf Moor sang a song containing an “anti-Palestine message” about the Israel international during last Sunday’s 2-2 draw.

With their first home league game of the season against Charlton looming, West Ham moved to confront the issue head on.

Club issues firm reminder

In a statement released before the Charlton match, the club stressed that fans carry a responsibility every time they pull on claret and blue and walk through the turnstiles.

West Ham said they “would like to remind supporters of the responsibility we all hold to represent the club in the right way” and underlined that “each and every supporter is an ambassador for West Ham United”.

The message was unambiguous. The club insisted that “regardless of their background, every supporter within our diverse fanbase should also be free to enjoy watching their team play football without fear, discrimination or abuse”, adding that they remain committed to making sure “everyone feels safe, respected and included”.

They acknowledged the heartbeat of any matchday – the noise.

“We understand that singing and chanting is a traditional and deeply embedded part of the matchday experience,” the statement continued, before drawing a clear line: fans are urged to “sing loud and proud about their football club and the players wearing the claret and blue shirt – but never in a way that creates division or causes offence among fellow fans.”

Spotlight on Solomon

The incident has thrown an early spotlight on Solomon, who only recently arrived from Tottenham.

The 27-year-old winger, capped 49 times by Israel, built his reputation at Shakhtar Donetsk, where he won three league titles in Ukraine. He later impressed during loan spells at Fulham and Leeds, playing his part as Leeds secured the Championship title in the 2024-25 season.

Now he begins a new chapter at West Ham, with the club making it clear where they stand: backing their player, backing their values, and drawing a hard boundary on what will and will not be tolerated from the stands this season.