David Gold, joint-chairman of English team West Ham, has died at the age of 86.
His death was confirmed by the club in a statement posted to its website. Gold died after a short illness, surrounded by his family.
“On behalf of everyone at the football club, we are deeply saddened by the death of our colleague and friend, David Gold.
“Of all our joint ventures, none gave us more pride and happiness than the day we acquired West Ham United, our Club, in January 2010.” David had a long history with the Hammers, having grown up across from the Boleyn Ground on Green Street and representing the club at the junior level. He always wanted the best for West Ham United, and his death is a huge loss for all of us.”
“I am incredibly saddened to hear this news, and on behalf of all of the players and my staff at the training site, I would like to express our heartfelt condolences to David Gold’s family during this difficult time.
“Mr Gold was a frequent visitor to Rush Green and was always a source of wonderful support and encouragement for myself and the players. It was obvious that he had a genuine and sincere affection for the club and was a true fan at heart. He was very interested in the folks working behind the scenes and was always eager to assist in any way he could. “He will be greatly missed.”
The lifelong West Ham supporter who became the club’s joint-chairman in 2010.
