Gold family to sell West Ham stake to Amanda Staveley-led consortium

The Gold family have reached an agreement to sell their holding in West Ham United to a consortium led by Amanda Staveley. David Gold's daughter Vanessa confirmed plans to sell the shares.

The decision ends the Gold family's continued ownership in the club where David Gold was formerly co-owner. Vanessa Gold's confirmation identified the buyer group as a consortium fronted by Staveley, who is described as an ex-Newcastle co-owner. No further financial details or timescales were included in the initial confirmation.

Vanessa provided the public confirmation that the family intends to transfer its stake to the Staveley-led consortium. The move was presented as a planned sale of the Gold family's shares rather than an immediate change of day-to-day control. Amanda Staveley's role as the head of the purchasing group was specifically noted in the announcement.

David Gold is referred to in the confirmation as a former West Ham co-owner, and his daughter has acted on behalf of the family in confirming the transaction. The statement made clear that the family's shareholding is the subject of the agreement with Staveley's group. Amanda Staveley is identified in the confirmation as having prior ownership involvement at Newcastle.

The confirmation did not include supplemental commentary from club officials or from representatives of the purchasing consortium. There were no details provided on the size of the stake being sold or on any regulatory approvals that might be required. The published statement focused on the agreement between the Gold family and the Staveley-headed consortium.

The announcement marks a formal step toward a change in the composition of West Ham's ownership. Vanessa's confirmation that shares will be sold to the Amanda Staveley-led group signals a transfer of the family's stake that had been associated with David Gold. Further specifics about the transaction have not been disclosed.