Sullivan steps down as West Ham's joint chairman

West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan has stepped down from his position as joint chairman and director of the club with immediate effect "having been made aware of the impending publication of serious historic allegations". Sullivan has denied any "illegal conduct" and the Hammers say he is leaving "in order to avoid disruption to the club while he addresses the matter privately".Sullivan has been the club's largest single shareholder since the death of his business partner David Gold in Janu