Amanda Staveley attends West Ham match amid ongoing ownership negotiations

Prospective investor Amanda Staveley attended London Stadium on Tuesday to watch West Ham United record a 4-2 victory against Wolves. Staveley was invited by co-chair Vanessa Gold as the club nears a deadline for current directors to exercise pre-emption rights regarding Gold's 25.1% stake. In July, Gold reached an agreement to sell her entire stake to Staveley in a deal valuing the club at £600m. The current ownership structure requires any proposed sale to external parties to first be offered to existing shareholders on a pro-rata basis. With the initial 30-day window to take up that offer closing this week, the path forward remains uncertain. Reports indicate that majority shareholder David Sullivan is unlikely to increase his stake while the Football Regulator reviews his status, while co-chair Daniel Kretinsky faces potential legal scrutiny regarding his own recent share sale arrangements.

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