West Ham appear to be in a chaotic situation on and off the field of play.
David Sullivan and co. are fearing relegation and the financial ramifications of missing out on Premier League revenue next season.
West Ham may decide to sack Nuno Espirito Santo some weeks down the line if results do not improve, further adding to the woes at the London Stadium.
This is shocking! 😰 Relegation is going to be dire for West Ham…
What would YOU do to avoid this mess?
Nathan Thompson steps in after Tara Warren leaves West Ham
A document was filed with Companies House on 29 December, which confirmed that Tara Warren had left West Ham.
Warren was the Hammers’ executive director, and her departure ended a 17-year stint with the club.
According to the Daily Mail, she parted ways with the East London side abruptly, but she denies this claim and has stated that her exit was amicable.
Warren was a close friend of Karren Brady and is no longer a part of the West Ham board.
Nathan Thompson, the former chief commercial officer, has stepped into the role to replace Warren.
While Thompson has been part of the Hammers’ setup for over nine years, he was formerly at Tottenham Hotspur.
From January 2011 to October 2015, he served as Spurs’ Commercial Manager.
Will David Sullivan sell West Ham?
Sullivan is extremely unpopular as the Hammers’ owner, and fans surely cannot wait to see the back of him.
TalkSPORT host Simon Jordan recently explained how the £500m spent on new signings over the last few years has not yielded any benefits.
If West Ham are relegated, just how worried are you about our finances?
The club has lost HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS over the last two seasons…
In his view, relegation would not be the worst outcome for the club, but could be a blessing in disguise.
He said: “They have spent £500m on transfers over the last three seasons, and they have recouped £300m. So, it is a net spend of somewhere around £170m.
“The profits of the business are about £30m-£40m per season. They’ve got cash, but the way they seem to be spending the cash does not seem to be particularly wise.
“If you go down, it could be a blessing in disguise because somewhere along the line, someone wants to own a Championship club. At that point, if he [Sullivan] takes a view on selling it, which is what a lot of people want, as it will mean different ownership.
“It might be the best thing for the club to go down, clear its debts, maybe change ownership.”
Unfortunately for the Hammers fans, nothing is imminent over a permanent sale yet.
That being said, relegation could change things and may be what it takes to convince Sullivan to leave.
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