West Ham co-chairman David Gold dies aged 86

January 5 - West Ham United co-chairman and co-owner David Gold died on Wednesday aged 86 after a short illness, the English Premier League club announced.

A long-time West Ham fan, Gold became co-chairman in 2010, having previously served as chairman and co-owner of Birmingham City.

During his stints at both clubs, Gold was an extremely accessible figure when it came to the media, always ready to respond to the issues of the day.

He was a key figure, along with his business partner David Sullivan (who is also the club's co-chairman), in rebuilding West Ham after buying the club from its financially struggling Icelandic owners. This progress has resulted in a move to London Stadium, the 65,000 capacity venue built for the London 2012 Olympics, in what is arguably one of the best stadium deals ever. all time for an English football club.

"On behalf of everyone at the football club, it is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we mourn the passing of our colleague and friend, David Gold," Sullivan said.

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