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Police called to West Ham United end of season dinner | Police called to West Ham United end of season dinner |
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Police were called to reports of trouble involving West Ham players and supporters at a top London hotel. | Police were called to reports of trouble involving West Ham players and supporters at a top London hotel. |
The club, which was relegated from the Premier League on Sunday, held its end of season dinner at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Park Lane. | The club, which was relegated from the Premier League on Sunday, held its end of season dinner at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Park Lane. |
Trouble is thought to have broken out at Monday evening's £275-a-head event when a player refused to sign an autograph for a supporter. | Trouble is thought to have broken out at Monday evening's £275-a-head event when a player refused to sign an autograph for a supporter. |
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said no arrests were made. | A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said no arrests were made. |
He said: "We were called at 2115 BST to reports of a disturbance at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Park Lane. | He said: "We were called at 2115 BST to reports of a disturbance at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Park Lane. |
"Officers attended. There were no offences alleged and no arrests." | "Officers attended. There were no offences alleged and no arrests." |
A spokeswoman for the club denied there had been any trouble. | A spokeswoman for the club denied there had been any trouble. |
West Ham's relegation to the Championship was confirmed with a 3-2 defeat at fellow strugglers Wigan Athletic. | West Ham's relegation to the Championship was confirmed with a 3-2 defeat at fellow strugglers Wigan Athletic. |
Just over an hour after the match, the club's owners confirmed they had parted company with manager Avram Grant. |