West Ham United joint chairman David Gold has died at the age of 86 following a short illness
Hammers vice-chairman Karren Brady was among those paying tribute, writing on Twitter:"To a great man, a great friend for over 30 years and a complete gentleman - you will be missed. Rest in peace x."
"Always had time for me and wanted me to win in life. A very kind & warm-hearted man. Thank you for the conversations and memories. RIP."Mr Gold represented West Ham's boys' team between the ages of 13 and 16 and later appeared in the youth team. Despite his support of the club, Mr Gold, and Mr Sullivan, had several run-ins with the West Ham fan base, most notably over their decision to move the club from its Boleyn Ground home to the London Stadium in 2016.Mr Gold and Mr Sullivan had stressed the need to move the club to the state-of-the-art facility to help push the side towards European football.
"Whilst on the one hand I was excited by the possibilities of moving to the Olympic Stadium, I knew it meant demolishing Upton Park and having the site redeveloped into flats, which really troubled me," Mr Gold wrote. However, initial fan anger over the move has calmed in recent years, particularly in light of the club's development under current manager David Moyes.Paying tribute, Mr Moyes said:"I am extremely sad to hear this news and, on behalf of all of the players and my staff at the training ground, I would like to extend our deepest sympathies to David Gold's family at this very difficult time.
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