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The recommendation from London Stadium comes after a joint investigation by BBC Panorama and The Times revealed that seven women have accused Sullivan of sexually exploitative and predatory behaviour<\/a>. He has categorically denied the allegations.<\/p>\n He stood down as joint chairman of the club<\/a> shortly before the investigation was broadcast, saying he wanted to focus on fighting what he called “factually incorrect and entirely false, decades-old allegations concerning my personal life”. He remains the club’s largest shareholder.<\/p>\n The investigation also revealed that Sullivan has been banned from contact with West Ham’s women’s and youth teams<\/a> for three years due to safeguarding concerns. London Stadium were unaware of the restrictions until the BBC’s report.<\/p>\n Sullivan was banned after a historic allegation about his conduct was raised with the Football Association in 2023. He has previously said the allegation was false and that because he had never met any academy or women’s team players “1-2-1” during his 16 years at the club, he accepted what he saw as a “meaningless restriction\u2026for a quiet life”.<\/p>\n