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Gold family agrees to sell West Ham stake to Staveley

Former West Ham co-owner David Gold's daughter Vanessa confirms plans to sell shares to a consortium headed by ex-Newcastle co-owner Amanda Staveley.

Gold family agrees to sell West Ham stake to Staveley

Vanessa Gold has announced that her family intends to sell its shares in West Ham to a consortium led by Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi, with support from Ashland Forest Capital Partners. This news comes after the family had previously discussed the potential sale with Kretinsky's consortium earlier this summer. Despite the sale agreement, Kretinsky's spokesperson expressed disappointment, stating that the deal would disrupt the stability of the club at a critical time.

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