NOT for the first time, West Ham United’s hierarchy have been making the headlines for the wrong reasons.

Earlier this season, vice-chairman Karren Brady wrote in her weekly column for a national newspaper that she hoped arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur would win the Premier League title. It’s safe to say that didn’t go down well with fans.

And now co-owner David Sullivan has given an ill-advised interview with another national newspaper, where he admitted his sons begged him not to bring Robert Snodgrass and Jose Fonte to the club.

Snodgrass - who is on a season-long loan with Aston Villa after failing to impress at the London Stadium following his move in January - reacted on Twitter by sending out a sarcastic tweet.

It now begs the question: why would Snodgrass or Fonte want to play for West Ham again if the co-chairman is publicly admitting they were not wanted?

Also, Sullivan continues to back the Hammers’ move to the London Stadium.

In the interview, the ex-Birmingham City chairman stated: “We feel like a big club. Not a tinpot club.”

The London Stadium still doesn’t feel like home and, in my opinion, it never will.

The atmosphere generated at Upton Park cannot be matched and some fans have even stopped going to watch their beloved club because they dislike the London Stadium so much.

However, Saturday’s 1-0 win over Chelsea - thanks to Marko Arnautovic’s early strike - was a step in the right direction.

It was the best West Ham display of the season by a country mile and more people will warm to the London Stadium with impressive performances like that.

Now the players and David Moyes need to build on the win when Arsenal visit on Wednesday.