Controversial West Ham vice-chair Karren Brady steps down after 16 years at club

Karren Brady during the FA Cup quarter-final between West Ham and Leeds
Karren Brady during the FA Cup quarter-final between West Ham and LeedsMI News/NurPhoto / Shutterstock Editorial / Profimedia

West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady has stepped ⁠down from her role at the club after 16 years, the relegation-threatened ‌side said on Tuesday, ending a tenure marked by ‌commercial transformation but also fan ‌dissatisfaction.

Brady had joined West Ham's board in ‌2010 after joint chairman David Sullivan and ‌David Gold completed their takeover of the Premier League club.

Brady played an important role ‌in West Ham's move from Upton ⁠Park, which ‌had been the club's home ground for more ​than a hundred years, to the London Stadium in 2016, a deal ​that substantially increased matchday capacity for West Ham to around 60,000 seats.

"It has been ⁠a privilege ​to work alongside the Board, management, players, staff and supporters at West Ham United," Brady said in a statement.

"Together we ‌have achieved remarkable milestones, but the highlight for me will always be lifting the UEFA Europa Conference League trophy - a moment that will stay with me forever," she added about the 2023 triumph.

Brady, despite commercial progress, became a polarising figure among West Ham supporters, with criticism ‌of the transition from Upton Park ​to London Stadium, increased ticket prices and ‌not capitalising on the club's Conference League triumph.

West Ham are currently in a relegation battle in the Premier League, sitting just two points ⁠above 18th ⁠place Tottenham.

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