West Ham Vice-Chair Karren Brady Steps Down After 16 Years

Baroness Karren Brady, the vice-chair of West Ham United, has stepped down from her role after 16 years with the club, announcing her departure as the team fights to avoid relegation in the Premier League with five games remaining in the season.

The 57-year-old businesswoman, known for her advisory role on the television show The Apprentice, joined West Ham in 2010 following a successful stint at Birmingham City, where she had become managing director at age 23 after persuading co-owner David Sullivan to acquire the club in 1993. Under her leadership there, Birmingham was sold for 80 million pounds. At West Ham, Brady played a pivotal role in the club's relocation from Upton Park to the London Stadium in 2016, securing the tenancy for the 62,500-seat venue originally built for the 2012 Olympics ahead of competition from Tottenham Hotspur. She also contributed to major developments, including a long-term stadium contract, a transition in shareholding, and the record British transfer of midfielder Declan Rice.

Brady's exit ends a professional relationship with Sullivan that spanned nearly 40 years. In a statement released to The Times, she reflected on her tenure: "It has been a...