Beckham, who has denied claims that he spat at a supporter while stuck in traffic outside the ground, told United officials how Hammers fans shouted obscenities and hammered on the window of his people carrier.

And United spokesman Patrick Harverson said the club are keen to avoid a repeat of any such incident.

He said: ‘‘We may take another looks at the problem of players leaving the ground and being subjected to the kind of harassment David and his family endured.

‘‘People were banging on the windows and screaming at them. The car has black tinted windows but the problem is that many people recognise it.

‘‘We’re always reviewing the security concerning our players. Their safety and that of their families is obviously paramount.'

Harverson continued in the Daily Mail: ‘‘I’ve spoken to David and while he’s shrugging off the incident as just one of those things, it sounds like what he and those in his car went through was very unpleasant indeed. There was a lot of abuse.

‘‘So far we’ve had no complaints from any member of the public regarding the claims made about David, and witnesses have come forward who insist he did nothing at all wrong.

‘‘Heavy traffic obviously builds up around the ground after games and, even if the players delay their departure by some time there’s still the possibility that problems could occur.

‘‘The kinds of experience David and his family went through is not something we want our players to keep risking.'