David Sullivan attends West Ham’s Carabao Cup clash with Portsmouth despite claims that he is being “bullied” into not attending amid sexual misconduct allegations. Reports say he decides to defy advice from the club’s fan advisory board and appear at the match.
The outlets describe internal concern about the impact of his attendance. West Ham’s fan advisory board warns that Sullivan’s presence would cause “offence and upset.” According to the reporting, some people within the club are surprised or “staggered” that Sullivan plans to attend despite the warning, while Sullivan maintains that he is being pressured not to watch the game.
Both accounts focus on the same sequence of events: allegations in the background, Sullivan’s public stance against being deterred, and the fan group’s view that his attendance would inflame supporter reaction during a matchday setting.
