{
  "id": 5588645,
  "title": "West Ham Takeover Saga Sees Sullivan and Kretinsky Raise Stakes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/west-ham-takeover-saga-sees-sullivan-and-kretinsky-raise-stakes",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T15:17:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bloomberg",
    "slug": "bloomberg",
    "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-04/west-ham-takeover-saga-sees-sullivan-and-kretinsky-raise-stakes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The battle for control of West Ham United took another twist as a former chairman who faces allegations of historical sex abuse increased his stake in the London football club while Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky became the biggest shareholder.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}