David Sullivan steps down as West Ham joint-chair over ‘serious historic allegations’

David Sullivan has announced he will step down as chairman of West Ham with immediate effect to fight “false allegations” about his private life.The 77-year-old is leaving his role of 16 years and two weeks after the East London club was relegated from the Premier League.West Ham announced that interim chief executive officer Karim Virani, reporting into the current board of directors, will continue to be responsible for leading the club’s day-to-day operations.In a statement r