David Gold, West Ham United Joint-Chairman, has died at the age of 86 after a “short illness”.
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The club said, the lifelong fan of the Hammers, Gold, passed away “peacefully” on the morning of Wednesday with his fiancee and daughters by his side.
Previously, Gold was the Chairman and Co-owner of Birmingham City football club. He became Co-Chairman at West Ham United in 2010 with David Sullivan.
West Ham United manager, David Moyes, said, “I am extremely sad to hear this news.
“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.
“Mr Gold was a regular visitor to Rush Green and always a source of great support and encouragement to myself and the players. It was clear he had a genuine and sincere love for the club and was a true supporter at heart.
“He took a great interest in the people working behind the scenes and was always keen to help in any way he could. He will be greatly missed.”
Sullivan said, “Of all our joint ventures, none gave us more pride and happiness than the day we took ownership of West Ham United, our club, in January 2010.
“David had a long-standing connection with the Hammers, having grown up opposite the Boleyn Ground in Green Street, and represented the club at junior level.
“He always wanted what was best for West Ham United, and his passing is a great loss for all of us.”
Manager David Moyes speaks on the passing of David Gold ⬇️
David Moyes speaks on the passing of our beloved late Joint-Chairman David Gold. pic.twitter.com/r9rWFuarRn
— West Ham United (@WestHam) January 4, 2023
