Tottenham humiliate 10-man West Ham to deepen gloom of home fans

Fresh from taking the extraordinary step of calling for resignations at the top of their club, perhaps the next step for West Ham’s Fan Advisory Board is to issue a vote of no confidence in their team’s defence. There is no other way to put it: this was another shocker from Graham Potter’s dreadful side. They were humiliated again in a big London derby and while this result could be interpreted as Tottenham embracing their newfound pursuit of sporting success after their recent boardroom bloodletting, it is worth pointing out that there was no kinder way to start life without Daniel Levy than with a trip to the London Stadium.

This unhappy ground had emptied out long before the end. The expressions were grim when the cameras picked out David Sullivan, West Ham’s largest shareholder, and Karren Brady, the vice-chair, in the directors’ box. They are presiding over an utter mess and it was hard to disagree with the assessment of the travelling Spurs fans, who spent most of the second half here telling West Ham that they will be playing in the Championship next season.