- West Ham sit two points above the Premier League relegation zone
- Amanda Staveley could look to make a move for the club, on one condition
- The Hammers beat Everton 2-1 on Saturday
West Ham United are facing a summer of change whichever league they play in next season. The Hammers are currently deep in a fight to stay in the Premier League, but sit two points above the relegation zone thanks to a 2-1 win over Everton on Saturday.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s team looked as though they were heading back into the bottom three, after Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall cancelled out Tomas Soucek‘s opener. Callum Wilson would do what he does best and rescue West Ham in the last minute, keeping Tottenham Hotspur below them in the table.
Whilst Premier League survival is on the minds of the team on the pitch, things are changing off it for the Hammers. The club posted significant losses in April with summer sales now expected, even if the club stay up. Karren Brady, owner David Sullivan’s long-term ally, stepped down from her role as vice-chair after 16 years last week.
Sullivan and Daniel Kretinsky, the two owners of the club have since increased their stakes in the side but the loss of Brady has significantly decreased Sullivan’s influence over the boardroom. Now, with significant change at the top, an interested party is set to return with an offer for West Ham – on one condition.
Amanda Staveley prepares West Ham bid on one condition
Former Newcastle United part-owner, Amanda Staveley is reportedly preparing a bid for West Ham alongside US backers. According to Alan Nixon, the interest rests on the Hammers staying in the Premier League.
Staveley has long held interest in the Irons, but moved towards a bid for Spurs late last year after the departure of Daniel Levy. Using part of the money she received following the sale of her shares in Newcastle to Saudi’s PIF, Staveley, alongside US backers, looked into a move.
Any move for Spurs were then quashed as the Tottenham ownership announced the club was not for sale, leaving Staveley and her backers to return as an interested party for the Hammers.
Now, with Sullivan losing power, their could be movement this summer, should West Ham stay up, most likely, ironically, in place for Spurs.
