Davis Sullivan steps down from West Ham

Innocent until proved guilty.

Monday panorama
Your be able to see what it’s all about
If didn’t know

Westham fans know all about this
Got very interesting few weeks ahead
On levels for this club

leif24 May 26 22:00Joined: 26 Jun 08 | Topic/replies: 14,559 | Blogger: leif's blog
Sullivan the por* king.
Ought to be locked up.

Good shout Leif

David rather than Davis. Although he be wanting a name change soon. 

This guy has so much form, he's absolutely shameless...

What's he been up to now?

Is it anything to do with the time he was charged with murdering his wife?

Anything to do with sexually assaulting a journalist he invited to his home for an interview?

The following is a personal statement from David Sullivan and his legal representatives, published here in its entirety for the benefit of transparency…

A statement from David Sullivan

I have recently become aware that factually incorrect and entirely false, decades-old allegations concerning my personal life are due to be broadcast and published.

The false allegations levelled against me have been sensationalised by the media. 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.

I am a private man, and those who personally and professionally know the real David Sullivan, not the caricature invented by the tabloids, know exactly who I am and what I stand for. I am absolutely not the person the media has decided to paint me as.
I have not been provided with any proper explanation as to how these individuals or their claims were independently verified or assessed for credibility prior to publication. I believe that the entire process has been fundamentally unfair and completely lacking in any due impartiality. I will be suing the BBC for libel, along with any other media outlet that repeats any libelous allegations.

None of these allegations relate to my more than 30 years in football; West Ham United has been one of the greatest passions and privileges of my life. I care deeply about the club, its supporters, its players, its staff, and its future. At what is already a challenging and important time for the club, I refuse to allow personal matters concerning me to become an unnecessary distraction or a source of instability.
Therefore, after very careful consideration and with a heavy heart, I have decided to resign as Joint-Chair and Director of West Ham United FC with immediate effect.

This has been an incredibly painful decision to make, but it is one made out of love, respect, and responsibility toward a football club and a fan base that deserve absolute unity and focus moving forward.

I am stepping down to apply my full energy and attention on fighting these false allegations. I have officially engaged my legal team and we are preparing to issue legal proceedings in respect of each and every false complaint that has been made against me. I will be seeking full redress, legally and publicly, on every single front.

As I depart, I want to thank everyone connected with West Ham United, past and present, for the loyalty, friendship, memories and European adventures and successes that I will carry with me forever. West Ham United will always remain close to my heart, and I have total confidence that the Board of Directors and interim Chief Executive Officer Karim Virani will do everything they can to take the club forward in the right direction. I wish everyone connected with the club every success in the future.

I will not be making further public comment at this stage, but I reserve all legal rights available to me in relation to any false or defamatory allegations.
David Sullivan

F  I  L  T  H

I'm betting 1.01 he's going nowhere...

must not have googled right. couldnt find anything in particular susquehanna

Plenty of speculative rumours about this when Brady walked.

anyway does mirra coast serenely to the title or does she tighten up with a slam in sight.

wrong thread sorry

Interesting, this could open up a can of worms. It might unearth unrelated stories about unsavoury characters in the adult industry and beyond. Some who are long gone. However that is just an opinion and not afct.

Brady stuck by him long enough.

What made her change her mind.

Leif the Brainless, lover of all things Arab but presumes an Englishman guilty without a trial.
Sums the cretin up perfectly.
This is why we have Courts and not trial by media

Did you know him personally Ironhead ? ……

If you are trying to make a snide innuendo at least have the gonads to do so openly,you bet editing,lorry driving loser.Aceform

Just a thought,no harm,just as long he didn’t try to make you a full sergeant that’s all……

I don’t know the ‘ ins and outs’……

LoL……

Just my own opinion there are individuals i wouldn’t bend down to tie a shoe lace when close by….

I have absolutely no knowledge regarding the case but have always believed that the Courts should be the place to decide,not on here.

I’ll believe you……

Did you know him personally Ironhead ? …

The witless, clueless Ironside had no clue where the Boleyn ground was, so very doubtful he's heard of O'sullivan IMO

I would say downwiththeIRONs bubbles knows him very well .

As a Season ticket holder for many years that might have been a tad difficult,Leif the Brainless Arab Lover

I'd like to apologise on behalf of the mutt Ironside, who is unable to curb his racism, if anyone who is of an Arabian descent has the misfortune to clap eyes on this heathen's constant references to 'Arab lover'- it's a pity the forum mods allow him to post these offensive comments.
The moron also has a tendency to mock those on the autistic spectrum.
He has no filter unfortunately.
WAC

Leif average posts over 18 years - 2 a day
Ironside-since 2025-23 a day.
moron just shoots himself in the chops.
low IQ

Your forum post has been submitted and will be posted after a moderator approves it.

The Mods are not happy with A joint Times and BBC Panorama investigation

Perhaps it is because they've not seen it yet. Like you or me!!

The Guy has sexcelled himself...

Papers have exposed most of the allegations... which I've seen.

Gosh that was quick!!.   Given your multiple posts, do you have an agenda or back-story here.  You seem really keen to see "justice" done.

Are you a relation or personal friend?

Nope, just amused by your apparent infatuation with this admittedly interesting story. What is your angle?

Justice.. my friend.

"My friend" is irrelevant and patronising.  Not sure Justice starts on here does it?

He will retain his 38.8 per cent stake in the club.

His sons sons, Jack and David Jnr, remain listed as directors of the club.

Going Nowhere...

Bore off blackbarn my friend.

Here we go!... BBC1... Popcorn ready.

Not the most revelatory to be honest.

The question really needs to be asked why all these allegations are being made now ?

The assault allegations apart, the rest of it was pretty lame imo

Interesting that Tony Livesey was brought in to it near the end, given that he is still on BBC Radio Five Live. Will he still have a job there going forward ?

Agree Dixie. Seems odd for it to suddenly come up.... if it is historical. Some of the people in the Po@n industry were Gangsters, I wonder if anything else has cropped up.

Dorty al coont

sullivan not getting any younger dixie. not a lot of point bringing any of this up when hes brown bread. reluctance to bring it up years ago completely understandable

Got say
Very disappointed with that by bbc
Wasn’t anythink like I was lead to believe
That’s for sure
Nothing in that shock me

Remember that film the Bank Job and a certain ledger, maybe a worry he had one.

I could understand the reluctance of Savile and Harris's victims to come forward back in the day, but Sullivan plied his trade in completely different circles.

There is no obvious reason why these women could not have come forward earlier, there must be something that has triggered it and not just the fact that he's getting on in years now. I was expecting some bombshell revelations but apart from the alleged assault there was nothing revealed that was out of the ordinary, back in the 70s and 80s his kind of behaviour was pretty much accepted , unlike today.

maybe thats what it is dixie. times have changed so they feel able to say what happened to them now, whereas back in the day sullivan was a self confessed pest and proud of it.

one things for sure. people in positions of power and or influence taking advantage of or abusing that power and or influence is a tale as old as time

Agree  Dixie80s and 90s another universe
To now that not shocked me or rocked me at all
From that industry

Circus Tavern I been there few times
My brother’s glasses I’ve never been the same again nor is eye infection

Sweet 16 staff woeful
Nasty disgusting
But it’s another world ago

I hope this story is nothing to do with him forcing himself on darts players. TBH I really thought women were not his thing.

That was the best Panorama could come up with?

Having lived through those days i am sure most of us realise that Sullivan's behaviour would have been accepted as the norm for the industry he was in.

Times have changed in the way we now view things, but those girls that Sullivan was involved with should surely have realised what was "expected" of them.

Today they would likely be performing online from the comfort of their own homes, but in those days it was the likes of Sullivan who held the key to their enhanced bank balances. It has always been pretty much the same since time began.

I'm getting a "some hard-drives need checking" from the above vibe...

I'm disgusted! (really need a sickening emoji)

I'll be quoting Bible verses shortly... brb.

FATTIEWHITEYSLOVEADRINK08 Jun 26 21:45Joined: 13 Jul 11 | Topic/replies: 26,255 | Blogger: FATTIEWHITEYSLOVEADRINK's blog
Agree  Dixie80s and 90s another universe
To now that not shocked me or rocked me at all
From that industry

Circus Tavern I been there few times
My brother’s glasses I’ve never been the same again nor is eye infection

The guy who owns the Circus Tavern (and other establishments) together with his business partners own a chunk of land in the village i live in, including a well known Blue Lake with leisure facilities, they renovated a row of houses near to the lake one of which we bought off them. He and his associates are proper sharks, buying up land at suspiciously low prices and making a mint. Panorama should do an expose on them !

"Let he who is without sin " is a good start emit

I thought the documentary was weak, at best. Possibly a hint of truth in it, but unlikely to go much further. Probably right to quit though; the terraces would make a meal of this.

Same here. The women featured seemed very naive to me. Powerful men abusing there power and women dealing with it has been around forever. Women have a voice nowadays to speak out about this behaviour, but I'm not sure if this will go much further unless it creates further allegations.

Tony Livesey seemed to be accused of arranging a meeting and I do hope nothing more comes to light as his R5 shows centred around music are an excellent listen.

I remember watching a boxing bout on tv, sitting ringside was David Sullivan with an absolutely gorgeous K Brady (early twenties)... I'm wondering.. was she one of his "special friends"

She's a Sugar baby.

at best. Possibly a hint of truth in it

I'm very surprised anyone would doubt these cringey and embarrassing accusations but they're hardly arrestable offences. I was expecting more than an expose of Sullivan being lecherous perv.. (everyone knows that already)


The women featured seemed very naive to me. These young girls are everywhere, It's not a green light to abuse them though..

The Documentary was very tame, almost a showcase of the perverts talents..

There'll be more than a hint of truth. Do people realise how many lawyers stories like this pass through before going to publication? This will have been checked from multiple angles. Still might not be true, but the Beeb will be in a position where they would stand up in court with it.



Problem with this one is Sullivan and no real jaw-dropping revelation. It's all just a bit "sleazy guy was actually really, really sleazy". Yeah, we know.

original opening post removed, all it said was Brady left a month ago, when revelations started to appear, don't know why they would be deleted.

tried posting this 3 times along with something else but it wont let me ?

was she one of his "special friends"?

What a stupid question.....

The Football Association opened a safeguarding investigation in 2023 after receiving allegations about the conduct of Sullivan, the co-owner and then the co-chair, of West Ham United. In response, a safeguarding group made up of the club, the FA and the local authority decided to prevent Sullivan from having access to his own club's youth and women's teams, the BBC has learned. The restrictions were not made public and Sullivan remained a prominent figure in the club, regularly appearing in the director's box for the men's team games at the London Stadium.

Despite this, it took all this time for The Independent Football Regulator to decide to contact West Ham over "extremely serious allegations" raised about the club's co-owner David Sullivan and seek "urgent information" from him about his suitability for the role. AND surely Karen Brady must have known about this and chose not to resign?

Karen Brady's relationship with David Sullivan goes back almost four decades when Brady, a 20-year-old ad account executive with LBC,

had Sullivan's Daily and Sunday Sport as a client.

Sullivan, 30 years her senior, was so taken by Brady's, er, business acumen, he hired her. Three years later he bought Birmingham City and made her managing director.

Not really sure why I found this amusing..

Jun 9, 2026 -- 7:16PM, Storm Alert wrote:

The Football Association opened a safeguarding investigation in 2023 after receiving allegations about the conduct of Sullivan, the co-owner and then the co-chair, of West Ham United. In response, a safeguarding group made up of the club, the FA and the local authority decided to prevent Sullivan from having access to his own club's youth and women's teams, the BBC has learned. The restrictions were not made public and Sullivan remained a prominent figure in the club, regularly appearing in the director's box for the men's team games at the London Stadium.Despite this, it took all this time for The Independent Football Regulator to decide to contact West Ham over "extremely serious allegations" raised about the club's co-owner David Sullivan and seek "urgent information" from him about his suitability for the role. AND surely Karen Brady must have known about this and chose not to resign?

This was totally swept under the carpet

Ain’t Brady afternoon some international woman’s rights
Chair ?????

She knew all this more things jumping out the closet
In next few weeks

Tony Livesey seemed to be accused of arranging a meeting and I do hope nothing more comes to light as his R5 shows centred around music are an excellent listen.

Looks like Livesey is getting booted by 5 live which is a shame, as you say his mix tape show is excellent( especially when paul Macnamee is on)