West Ham players hold crisis talks at training ground following latest defeat by Brighton in Premier League

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West Ham players held a crisis meeting on Monday as manager Slaven Bilic faces fresh scrutiny over his job.

And Sportsmail can reveal the training ground summit comes after captain Mark Noble tore into team-mates during a heated dressing room inquest following Friday’s embarrassing home defeat to Brighton.

It is understood the dressing room was largely silent after the defeat; something that is said to have annoyed Noble, who felt the players should have showed more emotion after the loss. 

Mark Noble tore into his West Ham team-mates after they lost 3-0 to Brighton on Friday night

Stalwart central defender James Collins, who is currently injured, is also understood to have addressed the players since the humbling defeat.

Bilic is facing a huge fight to save his job following a poor start to the season, the loss to the newly-promoted Seagulls plunging the Croat into further difficulty.

Indeed, the Hammers hierarchy held further talks on Monday to address the club’s plight, with Bilic still clinging on to his job.

The Hammers squad took matters into their own hands on Monday, holding their own meeting in a bid to revive the club’s ailing season.

Having spoken extensively to Bilic earlier in the day, Noble is understood to have led Monday’s talks.

West Ham players held a crisis meeting on Monday after their heavy defeat by Brighton 

Fears are growing behind the scenes that the under pressure manager is losing the dressing room.

Some players are privately questioning Bilic’s tactics and training techniques, while the fact the 49-year-old is almost certain not to be the manager beyond the end of the season, when his current contract expires, is threatening his authority within the camp.

It is hoped Monday’s meeting at the club’s Rush Green training base can spark a positive response from the Hammers, who face Tottenham in the Carabao Cup at Wembley on Wednesday night before facing a crucial Premier League game at Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Slaven Bilic is facing a huge fight to keep his job following West Ham's poor start to the season

Indeed, Bilic will be desperate to see an improvement from his team against Spurs following the debacle against Brighton last week. 

The next two fixtures will be pivotal in determining whether Bilic keeps his job.

Defeat at Wembley on Wednesday and another loss at Selhurst Park on Saturday would likely result in Bilic being sacked, despite co-owner David Sullivan’s insistence last week that the manager’s position would only be reviewed at the end of the season.