LONDON, June 6 : West Ham United co-chairman David Sullivan resigned from his position with immediate effect on Saturday after becoming aware of what he called "factually incorrect and entirely false, decades-old allegations" about to be published.The 77-year-old businessman also stepped down as a director of

West Ham says joint-chairman David Sullivan has stepped down ahead of what the English soccer club called “historic allegations” to be made against him.

West Ham have confirmed that David Sullivan has stepped down from his role with the Hammers having been made aware of the publication of historic allegations, which he denies