Headline: David Sullivan Attends West Ham’s Carabao Cup Match Against Portsmouth Despite Advisory
Former West Ham United co-chairman David Sullivan attended the club’s Carabao Cup match versus Portsmouth, despite being advised to refrain from attending home games at the London Stadium.
Sullivan resigned from his position as co-chair in June, following allegations from seven women accused him of sexually exploitative and predatory behaviour, claims he strongly denies.
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West Ham entered the EFL Cup’s opening round for the first time in 15 years, following their relegation from the Premier League last season.
This match against Portsmouth marks West Ham’s first game since the allegations against Sullivan became public.
A joint investigation by BBC Panorama and The Times disclosed that Sullivan has been prohibited from interacting with West Ham’s women’s and youth teams for three years due to safeguarding issues.
Even after his resignation in June, Sullivan still holds the largest single share in the club with a 38.8% stake.
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A spokesperson for London Stadium informed BBC News on Monday that it had “recommended” to West Ham that Sullivan does not attend with concerns about fan unrest.
However, there appeared to be no disturbances reported inside the stadium before or shortly after the match began.
Former West Ham United co-chairman David Sullivan has attended their Carabao Cup match against Portsmouth despite being advised he should stay away from home games at London Stadium.
Sullivan resigned from his position as co-chair of West Ham in June after seven women accused him of sexually exploitative and predatory behaviour, allegations he categorically denies.
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West Ham are in the opening round of the EFL Cup for the first time in 15 years following last season’s relegation from the Premier League.
The match against Portsmouth is the first the club have played since the allegations against Sullivan were reported.
A joint investigation by BBC Panorama and The Times revealed Sullivan has been banned from contact with West Ham’s women’s and youth teams for the past three years because of safeguarding concerns.
Despite resigning from his position as co-chairman in June, Sullivan remains the largest single shareholder at the club with a 38.8% stake.
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A spokesperson for London Stadium on Monday told BBC News it had “recommended” to West Ham that Sullivan does not attend with concerns about fan unrest.
However, there did not appear to be any problems inside the stadium before and shortly after kick-off.
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