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West Ham sink Pompey in Carabao Cup as Sullivan ignores advice to stay away
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West Ham sink Pompey in Carabao Cup as Sullivan ignores advice to stay away

In an unseasonable black bomber jacket, with heavy duty company beside him, David Sullivan took his seat. Against the advice of the stadium’s operators, unbowed by serious allegations placed against his name and the weight of public opinion, West Ham’s major shareholder, the former co-chair, sat with arms crossed, always conspicuous by his presence. By beating Portsmouth in relative comfort, 3-1, West Ham, the club where Sullivan’s name is no longer above the door, had secured a heartening Carabao Cup passage to the second round. There, they will be reunited with their former Premier League peers. The serious Championship business begins for next Sunday at Burnley. Whether Sullivan travels north for that remains to be seen. It cannot be ruled out...

By AtlasHour DeskPublished 08 Aug, 10:31 pm1 min read
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