Karren Brady stayed at West Ham despite knowing of Sullivan women's team ban
BBC Sport · 2026-06-12 · archive
Brady's lawyers said she had "no knowledge" of the allegations made against long-time business partner David Sullivan.
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West Ham United vice-chairman Karren Brady remained in her executive role following reports involving the club’s co-owner, David Sullivan. Legal representatives for Brady have stated that she possessed no prior knowledge regarding allegations that Sullivan had previously implemented a ban on women’s football teams at a different organization. These claims focus on historical administrative decisions, yet Brady’s legal team maintains that she was unaware of such restrictions during her long-standing professional partnership with Sullivan. As a key figure in the Hammers’ hierarchy, Brady’s position remains unchanged while the club addresses the implications of these surfacing allegations concerning the management’s past conduct in sporting governance.
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