David Moyes doesn't think the West Ham players will be punished for trying to protect their families and friends from charging AZ Alkmaar hooligans on Thursday night.
The Hammers booked their place in the final of the European Conference League after beating the Dutch side 1-0 on the night and 3-1 on aggregate. However, West Ham's win was marred by trouble following the full-time whistle as hundreds of home fans stormed towards the travelling contingent.
A video shared on social media showed Declan Rice, Said Benrahma, Flynn Downes and Michail Antonio attempting to stop the Alkmaar fans from getting to their loved-ones. But it has since been reported that those four players could be banned for the Conference League final against Fiorentina by UEFA.
When asked about the potential sanction, Moyes said: "I can't see any problem, to be honest. I work with UEFA on the technical stuff and I don't think we'll have any questions asked about that, that's my own opinion."
It was frightening experience for several West Ham players and their families and friends, but life-long supporter Chris Knoll, known as 'Knollsy', decided to step in and fight the Dutch ultras himself. He managed to fend off the home supporters and save those Hammers from being potentially attacked.
Knoll, who was present at West Ham's game against Leeds on Sunday, received a standing ovation for how he stepped in to save the day. His name was also chanted around the London Stadium to thank his work and the bravery to fight off the Alkmaar fans.
Supporters sang: "We love you Knollsy, we do," as he took his seat in the ground ahead of the clash with Sam Allardyce's Leeds side. Following the shocking scenes in Alkmaar, Knoll has explained why he decided to step in.
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He said: "I don't like bullies. You could see they were intent on causing trouble and I did not want them to get to those behind us. I saw them all congregate on the side of the pitch and then they broke down the barriers and headed to the first group of West Ham fans.
"I know what they were intent on doing and was not going to let it happen. It was fairly obvious what was going to happen because they were intent on coming to us. They were the ultras, you could see that from what they were wearing. I just decided I wasn't going to let them come up.
"I just thought the best form of defence would be to get to the top of the stairs where they were coming up and just stood there and tried to stop them. I know they were swinging punches and I just did my best to stand there and take it."
On the pitch, West Ham backed up that victory in mid-week by beating Leeds 3-1. Rice, Jarrod Bowen and Manuel Lanzini all scored as the Hammers sunk the Whites in east London. They have one more Premier League game - a trip to Leicester - before the Conference League final on June 7.
