Tue Jun 09, 2026 6:17 pm
West Ham co-owner David Sullivan has been banned from having contact with the club's women's and youth teams for the last three years because of safeguarding concerns.
The Football Association opened a safeguarding investigation in 2023 after receiving allegations about the conduct of Sullivan, the co-owner and then the co-chair, of West Ham United.
In response, a safeguarding group made up of the club, the FA and the local authority decided to prevent Sullivan from having access to his own club's youth and women's teams, the BBC has learned.
He has also been prevented from attending their matches, with the ban remaining in place to the present day. Sullivan has not respond to a request for comment, but has previously said he denies allegations of wrongdoing.
Wed Jun 10, 2026 7:24 am
worcester_ccfc wrote:West Ham co-owner David Sullivan has been banned from having contact with the club's women's and youth teams for the last three years because of safeguarding concerns.
The Football Association opened a safeguarding investigation in 2023 after receiving allegations about the conduct of Sullivan, the co-owner and then the co-chair, of West Ham United.
In response, a safeguarding group made up of the club, the FA and the local authority decided to prevent Sullivan from having access to his own club's youth and women's teams, the BBC has learned.
He has also been prevented from attending their matches, with the ban remaining in place to the present day. Sullivan has not respond to a request for comment, but has previously said he denies allegations of wrongdoing.
The owner can’t be trusted around women players. Something far wrong there.