West Ham joint-chairman David Gold was confronted by angry supporters after the club lost 4-1 at Swansea.
Gold was spotted leaving the Liberty Stadium by a couple of West Ham fans. He exited his car in the club car park and approached the supporters.
Gold protested: 'I'm hurting as much as you...I am 82-years-old' and insisted that 'security' advised him to leave a few minutes before the final whistle to avoid problems.
The supporters had asked: 'What are you doing leaving early?