West Ham United joint-chair David Sullivan has resigned after revealing “factually incorrect and completely false, decades-old allegations regarding my private life are attributable to be broadcast and printed”.
With a 38.8% stake within the membership, Sullivan is West Ham’s largest shareholder however has come beneath hearth from supporters disgruntled on the membership’s transfer from Upton Park to the London Stadium.
West Ham have been relegated on the finish of final season and can play within the Championship in 2026/27.
Sullivan, who additionally resigned as a director of each WH Holding Restricted and West Ham United Soccer Membership, issued an announcement denying any wrongdoing.
It learn: “I’ve just lately develop into conscious that factually incorrect and completely false, decades-old allegations regarding my private life are attributable to be broadcast and printed.
“The false allegations levelled towards me have been sensationalised by the media. After a lifetime spent constructing companies within the grownup trade by which I’ve met 1000’s of ladies, it’s sadly inevitable {that a} small variety of improper conduct claims are being made towards me. I categorically deny these claims.
“I’ve not been supplied with any correct rationalization as to how these people or their claims have been independently verified or assessed for credibility previous to publication. I consider that the complete course of has been basically unfair and utterly missing in any due impartiality. I will likely be suing the BBC for libel, together with every other media outlet that repeats any libelous allegations.”
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