West Ham fan turnout against Nottingham Forest almost half official attendance

Real attendance closer to 34,000 than 62,429 announced.

West Ham United manager Nuno Espirito Santo (third right) appears dejected at the London Stadium. Pic: John Walton/PA Wire.

West Ham’s official attendance of 62,429 for their 2-1 defeat by Nottingham Forest was almost twice as high as the number of fans who went through the turnstiles at the London Stadium on Tuesday night.

The club have an increasingly apathetic fanbase and were unable to convince a big crowd to turn out for a crucial clash in the battle against relegation from the Premier League. It is understood the real attendance was closer to 34,000 than the figure given by West Ham on their website.