Kretinsky agrees to become largest West Ham shareholder

Daniel Kretinsky (centre) at the Uefa Conference League final in May 2023 [Getty Images]Royal Mail owner Daniel Kretinsky is to take a 46% stake in West Ham as part of a deal which will make him the club's largest shareholder. The Czech businessman has struck a deal with the Hammers' remaining shareholders, including former chairman David Sullivan, over the 25% of the club owned by the Gold family.The deal is likely to end former Newcastle director Amanda Staveley's immediate hopes of investing