The West Ham players who protected their families from attack by AZ Alkmaar fans at the end of Thursday night's Europa Conference League semi-final second leg are reportedly facing UEFA charges over their conduct.
Ugly scenes marred West Ham's 1-0 victory in the Netherlands – which saw them reach their first major European final for 47 years – as members of AZ's ultras group stormed a section of the AFAS Stadion housing the English club's families and friends – prompting four Hammers players to confront the attackers.
