ExWHUEmployee reveals where David Gold’s West Ham United shares could end up
The ExWHUEmployee has revealed on 5 January where West Ham United co-owner David Gold’s shares may end up following his death.
Gold, 86, died on January 4 after a battle with a short illness and has left a 25 per cent stake in the club that is expected to be passed on to family.
Ex confessed to a fan on Twitter that Gold’s son-in-law is already on the West Ham United board and is a “massive” Hammers fan.
“To his family. His son in law is in the board, a massive West Ham fan and a top fella,” replied Ex to a fan on Twitter who was asking where Gold’s shares will end up.
In the wake of this sad news, the Ex tweet brings some positivity to the London Stadium, in knowing that Gold’s shares could be handed to someone who is massively involved at the club.
Kretinsky full takeover still expected.
Daniel Kretinsky is expected to now speed up the process of his full takeover of West Ham United following the death of former co-owner Gold. [The Times]
The Billionaire bought 27 per cent of the shares for £150m in 2021 and now may look to take the remaining shares from Gold and David Sullivan’s families.
Sullivan and Gold bought 86 per cent of West Ham United for £86m and now their families could be set to make £300m on the duo’s investment should a full takeover commence.
Kretinsky’s imprint at the London Stadium has already been felt in recent transfer windows, with big-money signings like Lucas Paqueta and Gianluca Scamacca arriving at the Hammers.
A potential full-takeover could leave David Moyes’ job further in the firing line, since who knows what the Czech money man will want to do with full control of the team.
Whatever the case may be, Gold and Sullivan will leave the team in a better place than where they acquired it and for this alone their job has been a decent one.