West Ham United communications chief Simon Kutner is leaving the club this week.
And Football Insider claims his departure is ‘a growing sign of the off-pitch troubles at the Premier League club’.
Kutner, the man hired to oversee the promotion of the club’s brand, is quitting after less than 18 months in the role.
West Ham communications chief to leave ‘within days’
A West Ham source reportedly told Football Insider that Kutner is ‘in line to depart within days, and at a time when the club’s relegation battle is being played out to a backdrop of increasingly toxic relations between the board and supporters’.
Now well known Hammers fan and Claret & Hugh blogger Sean Whetstone has claimed Kutner found it difficult to work with West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady.
West Ham’s media team has been heavily criticised in recent times for a series of poorly judged articles and social media posts.
‘A certain Baroness doesn’t listen to anyone’s advice’ claim
But Whetstone commented on a thread on Twitter wishing Kutner well and claimed the departing senior figure was not the problem. And popular West Ham insider ExWHUemployee agreed.
“Actually Simon is one of the good guys,” Whetstone said on Twitter.
“But little point in having an experienced PR man if a certain Baroness doesn’t listen to anyone’s advice.
“It’s an impossible job to do.”
Reliable insider ExWHUemployee concurred, adding: “I agree Simon Kutner is a good bloke and to be honest must have had one of the toughest jobs in football!
“I wish him all the best for the future.”
West Ham fans continue to protest against trio
Hammers News understands Kutner had his own reasons for leaving West Ham, totally unconnected to any perceived issues at the club.
The well-liked figure will be sorely missed around West Ham, though.
Brady along with co-owners David Sullivan and David Gold have been under intense pressure from a growing section of fans this season.
Hammers supporters have been protesting against the trio.
And more than 8,000 joined a march against them prior to the Southampton game at the weekend, which West Ham won 3-1.
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