Daniel Kretinsky close to agreeing deal with West Ham to take minority stake
Daniel Kretinsky is close to agreeing a deal to take charge of 27% of West Ham, according to a report from Sky Sports.
They claim that the Czech billionaire is in “advanced talks” to take an initial minority stake in the Irons that could lead to a full takeover of the club.
Kretinsky already owns Sparta Prague and has big stakes in the likes of Royal Mail and J Sainsburys and could add the Hammers to his portfolio.
Big news for the Irons.
Sky claim that the deal could be concluded before the first weekend in November, and it seems as if it is moving very fast.
The deal will include an option for Kretinsky to initiate a full takeover of the club after an “unspecified” amount of time.
This really could be the beginning of the end for David Gold and David Sullivan, and the Irons fans might finally get what they want.
It was reported on Thursday afternoon that Kretinsky was interested in acquiring the Irons by The Athletic, but now it appears as if the deal is moving along and it could be completed very shortly.
Certainly, this could be the beginning of an exciting new era for the Hammers, and we will be keeping a very close eye on this and will provide you with updates as and when we get them.
However, out of nothing, it does seems as if Gold and Sullivan are approaching the end of their time at the London Stadium.
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