David Sullivan

David Sullivan, a direct descendant of John Sullivan, the founder of modern Nilgiris, died in London on Saturday.

Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has completed his purchase of a 27 percent stake in West Ham, the Premier League club announced on Wednesday.

West Ham has offered a weekly salary of 100,000 pounds in the hope of enticing a star player to help it avoid relegation from the Premier League.

David Moyes has been rewarded for guiding West Ham to sixth place in the Premier League with a new three year contract and says he is "really excited by the ambition" at the club.

After the successful takeover of French steel company Arcelor, the world's richest Indian Laxmi Mittal is eyeing another acquisition - this time on the football field.

West Ham United have announced the departure of England midfielder Declan Rice for a British record transfer fee, the Premier League club said on Saturday.

West Ham have rejected a final takeover bid from the PAI Capital consortium, the group said on Thursday. PAI, led by Azerbaijani businessman Nasib Piriyev and including former QPR chief executive Philip Beard, were willing to provide a £150 million ($206 million) cash injection for the Premier League club.

West Ham United will find it impossible to recreate the intense atmosphere of Upton Park and turn the Olympic Stadium into a "fortress" when they move there next season, said manager Slaven Bilic.

The United States has issued an emergency authorization to use blood plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients as a treatment against the disease.

West Ham United manager David Moyes thinks Declan Rice is worth far more than the 100 million pounds ($138.17 million) suggested by the club's owners and says some of the players involved in recent high-profile transfers "could not lace his boots".

West Ham manager Slaven Bilic appeared resigned to his fate on Friday following his side's woeful performance in a 3-0 home defeat by Brighton.

Following is a list of decisions taken by English Premier League clubs since the COVID-19 pandemic suspended the season in March. Some clubs used the government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme where employers can claim 80% of furloughed employees' monthly wage costs, up to 2,500 pounds ($3,102) per month.

Hong Kong businessman Balram Chainrai, has become Portsmouth's fourth owner in less than a year and will soon look to sell on to a fifth, EPL club said.

The move comes just a day after top-flight rivals Southampton struck a similar deal with their players as clubs wrestle with the financial fallout of the coronavirus which has shut down the sport for a month.

Sebastien Haller eased West Ham's woes with a double in their 3-0 victory over Charlton in the League Cup second round, while Crystal Palace were knocked out by Bournemouth after a marathon penalty shoot-out on Tuesday.