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Karren Brady stayed at West Ham despite knowing of Sullivan women's team ban

BBC Sport Friday 12 June 2026
Karren Brady stayed at West Ham despite knowing of Sullivan women's team ban
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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