Here come the champions! West Ham fans swarm the streets of east London to watch their Europa Conference League winners’ jubilant open-top bus parade
Fans have lined the streets in anticipation of West Ham’s open-top bus parade celebrating their Europa Conference League victory on Wednesday night.
David Moyes‘ side beat Fiorentina 2-1 at the Fortuna Arena in Prague, with Jarrod Bowen providing a 90th-minute winner to see the Hammers clinch their first European trophy in 58 years.
The club confirmed that they would host a parade for their champions after the final whistle, in a route through east London which mimics that taken by Sir Bobby Moore’s side after they won the European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1965.
The parade was due to start at 7pm, and see the players make their way from the old Upton Park site to Stratford Town Hall.
The planned procession will also celebrate the achievements of the club’s youth side, who have had a blistering season winning the FA Youth Cup and the U18 Premier League.
Co-chairman David Sullivan stressed that the club would seek to ‘build on this triumph’ next season in a jubilant message shared with supporters after the victory.
‘But for now, it is time to celebrate. It will be fantastic to see Hammers fans from across London fill the streets to welcome our heroes back from Prague, and all our supporters over land and sea join the party on our Club channels,’ Sullivan said.
‘This trophy belongs to you, and it will be fantastic to all share in the moment.’
Youth starlet Divin Mubama shared footage en route to the start of the parade, which showed gathered fans in high spirits waving flags, lighting flares, and cheering their heroes.
