Karren Brady stayed at West Ham despite knowing of Sullivan women's team ban
Summary
Baroness Karren Brady worked for West Ham United while knowing that co-owner David Sullivan was banned from contacting the club’s women's and youth teams due to safeguarding concerns. Brady said she stayed because of the legal principle that a person is innocent until proven guilty and denied having knowledge of the allegations made against Sullivan.Key Facts
- David Sullivan was banned from contacting West Ham’s women’s and youth teams because of safeguarding concerns.
- Baroness Karren Brady was West Ham’s vice-chair for 16 years and worked closely with Sullivan for nearly 40 years.
- Brady knew about the Football Association’s concerns and the contact ban on Sullivan from July 2023.
- She was not involved in the decision to restrict Sullivan’s contact with certain teams.
- Brady’s lawyers said she believed in the presumption of innocence and relied on this when she stayed at the club.
- Sullivan denies all allegations made against him.
- Brady stepped down from West Ham in April 2024, before the end of the season.
- Brady has also worked as a TV personality on the BBC’s The Apprentice and is a member of the UK House of Lords.
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