West Ham are looking into claims from Manchester United supporters that their fans threw items into the disabled section at Old Trafford during their Premier League game in April.

At a recent fans' forum, a Manchester United Disabled Supporters Association representative expressed concern over the safety of the disabled section at the club's stadium after a series of recent incidents.

They alleged: 'The West Ham game resulted in a number of missiles being thrown into the disabled section. These included plastic cups filled with liquid, cigarette lighters and various items of food, including a giant sausage.'

West Ham are looking into claims that fans threw items in the disabled section at Old Trafford - there is no indication any of the fans pictured threw anything

Items such as 'a giant sausage' were thrown at disabled fans during the game, it is claimed

The disabled section at Old Trafford is located below the away fans' area in the south east corner of the stadium.

Paris Saint-Germain fans also caused problems in that area of the ground in their Champions League game in February when they ripped the netting designed to prevent the throwing of objects into the area.

United brought in a mesh net for European fixtures in a bid to protect their disabled fans.

It proved to be a success during games against Juventus and Young Boys and they were even considering installing it for good.

However, in bizarre scenes at the PSG match, unruly fans of the French side climbed the stanchions which held the netting together, causing it to collapse.

PSG fans at Old Trafford attempt to bring down the netting designed to protect disabled fans

Stewards managed to react swiftly and prevent injuries and, as a result, United are now continuing to explore options to protect their disabled fans.

It was also announced at the fans' forum that United season tickets for the new year have sold out in record time, despite the club's on field woes.

Following the dismissal of Jose Mourinho, United finished the year in a lowly sixth place, a staggering 32 points behind champions and rivals City.

However, the club’s supporters continue to provide their backing, with the United declaring that they sold all 52,000 for 2019-20 in record time.