Daniel Kretinsky, the owner of Royal Mail, is set to overtake David Sullivan as West Ham’s largest shareholder after agreeing to buy an additional stake in the club from the Gold family

Kretinsky's stake in West Ham will rise from 27 to 43 per cent following a deal with Vanessa Gold.

David Sullivan stepped down from his role as West Ham co-chair last Saturday after being informed that the BBC were set to publish a series of historical allegations