West Ham Issues Warning Over Offensive Chant About Manor Solomon
West Ham have issued a sharp warning to their own supporters after an "offensive and divisive" chant about new signing Manor Solomon was heard during their Championship opener at Burnley.
The club confirmed they are investigating a section of the away end at Turf Moor, where a song containing an "anti-Palestine message" was sung during last Sunday’s 2-2 draw.
Solomon, the Israel winger who arrived from Tottenham this summer after loan spells at Fulham and Leeds, has quickly become a prominent figure in West Ham’s new-look squad. His name was dragged into a political chant the club is now determined to stamp out.
Club Statement
Ahead of their first home league game of the season on Saturday, against Charlton, West Ham released a firm statement, stressing that supporters carry a responsibility every time they pull on the colours and walk through the turnstiles.
They reminded fans that "each and every supporter is an ambassador" for the club and underlined 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".
The message was clear: passion is welcome, prejudice is not.
West Ham reiterated their commitment to making matchdays safe, respectful and inclusive, while acknowledging that chanting is woven into the fabric of English football culture. They urged fans to keep the noise, but lose the hate.
"We understand that singing and chanting is a traditional and deeply embedded part of the matchday experience," the club said, encouraging supporters to "sing loud and proud" for West Ham and the players in claret and blue – but not in a way that "creates division or causes offence among fellow fans."
Solomon, 27, brings serious pedigree to the pitch. Capped 49 times by Israel, he won three league titles with Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine before moving to England, where he later helped Leeds win the Championship in the 2024-25 season.
Now he finds himself at the centre of a different kind of battle – one his new club insists will be fought firmly in the stands, with a simple demand: back the team, drop the chant.
