UK government ‘concerned’ by abuse claims against West Ham co-owner
Key takeaways
- David Sullivan quit as joint chair of the relegated Premier League football club to fight what he said were ‘false allegations’.
- The 77-year-old recently quit as joint chair of the London football club to fight what he said were “false allegations” about his private life.
- But Sullivan, who built a business empire from owning pornographic magazines, remains West Ham’s largest shareholder.
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David Sullivan quit as joint chair of the relegated Premier League football club to fight what he said were ‘false allegations’.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Former West Ham United chairman David Sullivan looks on from the stands before a Premier League match at the London club's stadium [John Sibley/Reuters]By AFPPublished On 9 Jun 20269 Jun 2026Allegations that the billionaire co-owner of West Ham football club, David Sullivan, preyed on women for sex are “deeply concerning”, the British government has said.
The 77-year-old recently quit as joint chair of the London football club to fight what he said were “false allegations” about his private life.