Lucas Neill was reportedly involved in a dressing-room row with West Ham's embattled manager Alan Curbishley after the club's 4-1 win against Blackburn Rovers at the weekend.
The Hammers' Australian captain is believed to have told Curbishley that the players had "kept you in a job" by winning Saturday's match, The Independent newspaper reported.
Neill also urged Curbishley, whose future with the Hammers remains uncertain, to do more to "inspire" his players.
West Ham had opened the scoring but it didn't take long before Blackburn equalised, leaving the Hammers to rely on two last-minute injury time goals to clinch victory.
After the match, Curbishley admitted to reporters that it was "a bit lively in the dressing room ... because we (were) a little frustrated" at letting Blackburn get "back into it".
Neill was one of the first players signed by Curbishley when he joined the club in January last year.
The Australian, who is one of the club's highest paid players, was soon promoted to captain.
