David Sullivan has defiantly attended West Ham's first game of the season at the London Stadium, despite being advised to stay away from home matches after being accused of multiple counts of sexual misconduct.
The club's co-owner and largest shareholder, 77, resigned as co-chair in June ahead of the airing of a BBC Panorama and Times investigation in which seven women accused Sullivan of predatory behaviour, which he strongly denies.
Daily Mail Sport reported on Friday that Sullivan believes he is being 'bullied' into missing West Ham's Carabao Cup clash against Portsmouth on Saturday by 'keyboard warriors', after operators of the London Stadium advised against him attending over fears of potential fan unrest.
West Ham's fan advisory board warned that his presence would cause 'offence and upset', while many inside the club were left staggered upon learning that Sullivan planned to defy the advice and attend.
Sources close to the co-owner told Daily Mail Sport that Sullivan is concerned about the state of the team heading into their first season in the Championship in 14 years and also over the lack of transfer activity in the summer window.
