West Ham have denied producing a new away kit for next season featuring the Barclays Premier League logo after a mock-up picture appeared online. Play-off opponents Blackpool were unimpressed with this apparent gesture but the Hammers have quickly moved to say the picture is a hoax.

A statement read: "West Ham United can confirm that reports of replica shirts being produced with Premier League badges on ahead of Saturday's play-off final are completely erroneous.

"The photograph of a shirt is a hoax and in no way connected to West Ham United Football Club.

"Comments made as to the conduct of our club in regards to our opponents on Saturday, Blackpool, are also false and have again, nothing to do with the club."

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