West Ham Co Chairman, David Gold Dies Aged 86
West Ham’s co-chairman David Gold has lost his life at the age of 86 after a short illness, the Premier League made this known on Wednesday.
Gold was a lifelong Hammer, having grown up opposite the club’s former Boleyn Ground Upton home in east London before playing for West Ham’s boys’ team as a teenager.
In January 2010 he fulfilled a dream by becoming co-chairman of West Ham.
West Ham are set to be away to Leeds later Wednesday, with tributes to Gold expected during the course of the match.
West Ham joint-chairman David Sullivan told the club website: “On behalf of everyone at the football club, it is with profound sorrow and a heavy heart that we mourn the passing of our colleague and friend, David Gold”.
Hammers manager David Moyes added: “I am extremely sad to hear this news and, on behalf of all of the players and my staff at the training ground, I would like to extend our deepest sympathies to David Gold’s family at this very difficult time…It was clear that he had a genuine and sincere love for the club and was a true supporter at heart.”
