London Stadium Says It Was Kept Unaware of 2023 Sullivan Safeguarding Restrictions
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Updated · BBC.com · Jun 11
London Stadium Says It Was Kept Unaware of 2023 Sullivan Safeguarding Restrictions
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 11
Summary
London Stadium said it was not told about safeguarding restrictions imposed on West Ham co-owner David Sullivan and has asked the club, the FA and the local authority why it was left uninformed.
The concern centers on a 2023 agreement by a safeguarding group to block Sullivan from access to West Ham’s youth and women’s teams after allegations about his conduct triggered an FA investigation.
West Ham Women and the Women’s Super League were also unaware of the measures, despite the restrictions covering Sullivan’s access and interactions with the women’s side.
West Ham said only parties directly involved were notified under safeguarding best practice, while Sullivan, 77, said the measure was a temporary no one-to-one contact agreement and not a disciplinary ban.
The disclosure follows BBC Panorama and Times reporting that multiple women accused Sullivan of sexually exploitative and predatory behavior; he has categorically denied wrongdoing.