Kieran Maguire: Gold and Sullivan ‘here to stay’ as six new West Ham hires completed
David Gold and David Sullivan may not be at West Ham forever – but the latest boardroom hires show that their influence is here to stay.
That is the view of finance guru Kieran Maguire, speaking exclusively to Football Insider about the latest raft of executive appointments.
New co-owner Daniel Kretinsky, along with three of his Czech associates, have been named on the board of directors at the East London club.
The billionaire bought a 27 per cent stake in the Irons earlier this month and is widely reported to be preparing for a full takeover.
But Companies House submissions on 12 and 16 November respectively show that Gold and Sullivan have also shored up their influence.
Daniel Cunningham, Gold’s son-in-law, was appointed as a director at West Ham Holdings Limited.
Jack Sullivan meanwhile, son of Sullivan and former chief of West Ham women, was appointed to the board at West Ham FC Limited.
Maguire suggests that Sullivan and Gold, who have been invested since 2010, are not prepared to let go of control at the London Stadium just yet.
He told Football Insider correspondent Adam Williams: “Gold and Sullivan do not want to completely remove themselves or their influence.
“They are both senior citizens so might not want to carry on forever themselves. But other members of their family are big fans of the club, too.
“So you can understand their keenness to retain some level of influence. They won’t want to remove themselves entirely from the equation.
“I think they would like to continue to be a presence in the West Ham boardroom. I think these appointments tell us that presence is here to stay.“
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