Brady leaves West Ham but Sullivan going nowhere as Kretinsky moves to up stake

• Brady departs after 16 years as club’s vice-chair

• Kretinsky and Sullivan to buy Gold shares and share power

Karren Brady has stepped down as West Ham’s vice-chair after 16 years but David Sullivan has no intention of following his longtime ally out of the door despite the Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky moving to match his fellow owner’s control of the club.

After Brady’s shock announcement of her departure sparked a day of major change at the London Stadium, it emerged that Sullivan and Kretinsky have lined up deals to buy a portion of the Gold family’s 25.1% stake and are poised to share power in the boardroom.