Vanessa Gold has confirmed she has agreed to sell her minority stake in West Ham United to a consortium led by former Newcastle co-owner Amanda Staveley. The confirmation was made public by Ms Gold and concerns a minority shareholding in the London-based Premier League club. The parties described the deal as an agreement to transfer ownership of the specified stake, while releasing no immediate financial details.
The consortium is led by Amanda Staveley, who previously participated in the 2021 takeover of Newcastle United as part of a wider investor group. Ms Staveley has been involved in high-profile football ownership activity in recent years and is identified by the announcement as the driving figure in the group acquiring the stake at West Ham. The identity of other investors in the consortium was not disclosed in the statement accompanying Ms Gold’s confirmation.
The agreement has been described as the sale of a minority share, and the parties have not published the precise size of the stake or the financial terms. As with transactions involving English top-flight clubs, any change in significant shareholdings or directorships will be subject to the relevant regulatory clearances, including approval processes administered by the Premier League. No timetable for those clearances was provided in the confirmation.
The club, the consortium and Ms Gold have not issued further detail beyond the confirmation of the agreed sale. The statement did not indicate any immediate changes to the club’s governance or operational structure. Observers will await formal filings and regulatory notices for full disclosure of the transaction’s terms and any subsequent steps required before the transfer is completed and registered with the appropriate authorities.
