{"id":21468,"date":"2026-06-06T15:40:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T15:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/west-ham-joint-chairman-quits-ahead-of-historic-allegations-to-be-made-against-him\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T15:40:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T15:40:03","slug":"west-ham-joint-chairman-quits-ahead-of-historic-allegations-to-be-made-against-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/west-ham-joint-chairman-quits-ahead-of-historic-allegations-to-be-made-against-him\/","title":{"rendered":"West Ham joint-chairman quits ahead of \u2018historic allegations\u2019 to be made against him"},"content":{"rendered":"
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LONDON (AP) — West Ham joint-chairman David Sullivan stepped down on Saturday ahead of what the English soccer club called “historic allegations” to be made against him.<\/p>\n

In a statement, West Ham said Sullivan left his leadership post after he was “made aware of the impending publication of serious historic allegations.”<\/p>\n

The club said it “understood none of the allegations relate to West Ham United or any of its operations.”<\/p>\n

West Ham added that Sullivan denied any wrongdoing but decided to step down to “avoid disruption” to the club while he handles the undisclosed matter “privately.”<\/p>\n

It gave no further information on what the allegations could be or who would make them.<\/p>\n

West Ham also separately published a statement from Sullivan.<\/p>\n

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Sullivan said he became aware of “factually incorrect and entirely false, decades-old allegations concerning my personal life due to be broadcast and published.”<\/p>\n

Sullivan, 77, published porn magazines and films in the late 1970s and 1980s.<\/p>\n

“After a lifetime spent building businesses in the adult industry in which I have met thousands of women, it is sadly inevitable that a small number of improper conduct claims are being made against me. I categorically deny these claims,” he said.<\/p>\n

“None of these allegations relate to my more than 30 years in football.” <\/p>\n

Sullivan got involved in soccer when he bought into Birmingham City in 1993. He left in 2009 and a year later bought a stake in West Ham.<\/p>\n

West Ham, based in east London, was relegated from the Premier League this season.<\/p>\n

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The club said interim CEO Karim Virani would continue to manage the club’s daily operations.<\/p>\n

West Ham was already dealing with the exit of vice chair Karren Brady in April.<\/p>\n

David Gold, co-chairman of West Ham, was Sullivan’s long-time business partner dating to his beginnings in adult entertainment and his ventures into soccer ownership. He died in 2023.<\/p>\n

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LONDON (AP) — West Ham joint-chairman David Sullivan stepped down on Saturday ahead of what the English soccer club called “historic allegations” to be made against him. In a statement, West Ham said Sullivan left his leadership post after he was “made aware of the impending publication of serious historic allegations.” The club said it…<\/p>\n

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