West Ham co-owner David Sullivan advised to stay away from home matches

David Sullivan, co-owner of West Ham United, has been advised to refrain from attending the club's home matches following a BBC Panorama and Times investigation into sexual misconduct allegations. London Stadium, the venue where West Ham plays, recommended to the club that Sullivan not attend matches due to concerns about potential fan unrest.

Despite this, it is believed the club expects Sullivan to defy the request and has informed London Stadium of their stance. The investigation found seven women accused Sullivan of sexually exploitative and predatory behavior, which he has denied. Sullivan stood down as joint chairman before the investigation aired but remains the club's largest shareholder.

London Stadium, unaware of the safeguarding restrictions until the BBC's report, banned Sullivan from contact with West Ham's women's and youth teams for three years. The club is working with stadium operators to facilitate Sullivan's attendance at games, though West Ham declined to comment. Former BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Tony Livesey also left the station after allegations against Sullivan, though he denied any involvement in a meeting between the woman and Sullivan in 1999.