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Graeme Souness outlines what he finds unacceptable at West Ham

Graeme Souness, manager of Newcastle United, watch the match next to Assistant coaches Dean Saunders (L) and Terry McDermott (R) during the Barclay...
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Graeme Souness does not seem to be a fan of use of social media by West Ham United co-chairman David Sullivan’s son, Jack Sullivan.

LONDON, United Kingdom:  (FILES) Newcastle manager Graeme Souness directs his players during a premiership match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in this 19 November 2005 file photo....

Former Liverpool and Rangers midfielder Graeme Souness has criticised West Ham United co-chairman David Sullivan’s son, Jack Sullivan, in The Times for airing his opinions on various issues regarding the team on social networking site Twitter.

Jack Sullivan is quite active on Twitter, as he shares his opinion on West Ham players, transfers and results on the social networking site.

Liverpool legend Souness does not seem to be a fan of this and appears to be critical.

Graeme Souness, manager of Newcastle United, watch the match next to Assistant coaches Dean Saunders (L) and Terry McDermott (R) during the Barclays Premiership match between Liverpool and...

“Look at the West Ham situation, where you have Jack Sullivan, son of the owner David Sullivan, on social media criticising the manager’s selections, substitutions and signings,” Souness wrote in The Times. “All of that is unacceptable.”

Graeme Souness of Newcastle United looks dejected after the Barclays Premiership match between Manchester City and Newcastle United at the City Of Manchester Stadium on February 1, 2006,...

West Ham are a big club in London and in the Premier League, and have lofty ambitions for the future.

The Hammers recently moved to the London Stadium, a clear sign of what the club’s co-owners want in the coming years.

On the pitch, though, things are not going according to plan. West Ham did not have a great season in the Premier League in 2016-17, and they have not made an impressive start to the 2017-18 campaign.