Davis Sullivan steps down from West Ham

Innocent until proved guilty.

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

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

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

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

Plenty of speculative rumours about this when Brady walked.

wrong thread sorry

Brady stuck by him long enough.

What made her change her mind.

Did you know him personally Ironhead ? ……

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……

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

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 .

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

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

The Guy has sexcelled himself...

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.

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

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

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