Amanda Staveley says West Ham is no longer her route into ownership, after she and PCP Partners failed in their attempt to acquire a stake in the club. She said the group was “obviously disappointed” not to have been successful in its bid to acquire the 25% shareholding. But she also said “other opportunities” have already been presented to her consortium over the past week.
The bid that fell short
Staveley said her original offer covered both David Sullivan’s 38.8% stake and Vanessa Gold’s 25.1% stake. She added that there was always the possibility other shareholders would exercise their rights under the shareholders’ agreement, and that is what happened.
The Gold family had agreed in July to sell their 25% stake. Instead, existing shareholders took up their rights and left Daniel Kretinsky with 46 per cent after that process.
The ownership backdrop at West Ham is not exactly a soft landing. The club finished 18th in the Premier League with 39 points and a -19 goal difference, so any incoming investor would be stepping into a rebuilding job rather than a stable platform.
Staveley’s most recent ownership chapter came at Newcastle, where she helped spearhead the takeover in 2021 before leaving in the summer of 2024. Her own comments now point to a move that is still alive somewhere else, even if West Ham is no longer the one.
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