West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan is really feeling the heat from the fans right now.
Things have not gone well at all this season for West Ham, mostly due to the fact that David Sullivan stubbornly pressed ahead with his idea to appoint Julen Lopetegui in the summer.
And the Hammers could well be on the brink of a fan revolt.
Graham Potter has been tasked with cleaning up the mess left behind by David Moyes and Lopetegui before him.
And he is said to be plotting a big squad revamp at the London Stadium this summer.
Moving forward, some exciting summer recruitment would seriously change the mood at West Ham.
And Hammers co-owner Sullivan surely now sees that that is indeed necessary.
David Sullivan will hate what happened in 80th minute vs Brentford
The Hammers supremo has never been the most popular figure at the London Stadium.
In the interest of balance, he has backed David Moyes and Julen Lopetegui to the hilt in the transfer market over the past few years.
However, he now has to do the same with Potter.
The decision to appoint Julen Lopetegui has set us back at least six months. The fans are fed up and that shone through brightly during our home defeat to Brentford.
The Athletic journalist Tim Spiers noticed how many West Ham fans headed for the exit after just 80 minutes on Saturday.
How on earth can that happen in a game where the two teams were separated by just one goal with so long still to play?
That would surely have sent a strong message to Sullivan.
The Hammers fans are losing interest in the team, and everything to do with the club right now.
David Sullivan has to act to avoid fan revolt
There is one thing that club owners really do not like to see from their fans, and that’s apathy.
In order to turn things around, David Sullivan has to back West Ham head coach Graham Potter to the hilt in the summer transfer window.
The thing is, the groundwork has to start now.
All we are hearing right now is how tight finances are at the London Stadium.
If Sullivan really wants to get the fans back onside, he needs to flip that narrative urgently.
The London Stadium has resembled a graveyard recently, and Graham Potter and his West Ham players need to change that.
However, it won’t be possible without help from David Sullivan. Hopefully the fans leaving 15 minutes before the end of the game on Saturday will be the kick up the backside the Hammers co-owner needs.
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