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

[p]Brady had joined [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/west-ham/Cxq57r8g/"]West Ham's[/a] board in ‌2010 after joint chairman David Sullivan and ‌David Gold completed their takeover of the Premier League club.[/p][p]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.[/p][p][b]"It has been ⁠a privilege ​to work alongside the Board, management, players, staff and supporters at West Ham United,"[/b] Brady said in a statement.[/p][p][b]"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,"[/b] she added about the 2023 triumph.[/p][p]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.[/p][p]West Ham are currently in a relegation battle in the Premier League, sitting just two points ⁠above 18th ⁠place Tottenham.[/p][embed guid="b296670d-41ba-48b4-9ffe-bfec34c14e0b" url="https://x.com/WestHam/status/2046514527039369615" social-type="twitter" /]