West Ham have come out against the proposals for a European Super League, with the club making a strong statement vehemently opposing the creation of the new competition.
The club statement came after Vice-Chairman Karren Brady met with representatives of the 13 other Premier League clubs not involved with the Super League to discuss their response to the plans of the 'big six'.
Senior club officials had met on Monday with the Independent Supporter's Committee who had let their opposition to the plans be known and West Ham have now publicly condemned the Super League plans.
The statement began: "West Ham United shared its views and those of its supporters expressing vehement opposition to the proposal for a Super League at a Premier League meeting held on Tuesday morning."
The club pointed out that it was founded 125 years ago by "working-class shipbuilders" and to this day remains "deeply rooted in its own community".
The statement goes onto say that over a century since the formation of Thames Ironworks FC, as it was then known, West Ham are "owned by two supporters," and "remains at the heart of our community, true to its working-class values".
The club continued with its opposition to the proposals and confirmed they will do everything in their hands to fight the "attack on football".
"These proposals are an attack on sporting integrity, undermine competition, and ignore those supporters, and those of the thousands of clubs and millions of players, from the Premier League to Sunday League, who can aspire to reach the top of the game just like our 150-plus homegrown Academy of Football graduates who came from grassroots and were developed into first-team players," it said.
The statement added: "These proposals go totally against the ethos and values – the West Ham Way – that have inspired us to those unforgettable successes and will shape the next generation of Hammers, on and off the pitch.
"West Ham United will continue to do everything possible standing together with its supporters, government, governing bodies and the wider football community to resist this attack on football in the best interests of our Club and of the game we all love.
"We believe we have a social responsibility to do so."
The West Ham statement was released shortly before one from the Premier League following the meeting between the 14 'non big six' clubs, The FA, and the Premier League.
The statement read: "The 14 clubs at the meeting unanimously and vigorously rejected the plans for the competition.
"The Premier League is considering all actions available to prevent it from progressing, as well as holding those Shareholders involved to account under its rules.
"The League will continue to work with key stakeholders including fan groups, Government, UEFA, The FA, EFL, PFA and LMA to protect the best interests of the game and call on those clubs involved in the proposed competition to cease their involvement immediately."
