David Gold, who has died at the age of 86 after a short illness, had West Ham in his heart throughout his life. At times supporters have hit out at Sullivan and Gold, accusing the pair of a lack of investment in the club. As West Ham said in their statement yesterday, Gold was partly responsible for helping “to steady the ship and protect the Club’s future during a period of great financial uncertainty”.

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Karren Brady was appointed as the Midlands club’s managing director, making her the first woman on the board of a Football League team. Of all our joint ventures, none gave us more pride and happiness than the day we took ownership of West Ham United, our Club, in January 2010. Social media and advertising cookies of third parties are used to offer you social media functionalities and personalised ads.

Supporters pay tribute to the late David Gold prior to the match between Leeds and West Ham at Elland Road on Wednesday evening.During high-traffic product releases we have extra security in place to prevent bots entering our site. However people who know Gold, who was part of the drive to take the east London club from Upton Park to the London Stadium in 2016, always spoke of his passion for West Ham. We may use information collected about you on our site to suggest other products and offers based on your profile and in accordance with our Privacy Policy.