Karren Brady stayed at West Ham despite knowing of Sullivan women's team ban

Karren Brady stayed at West Ham despite knowing of Sullivan women's team banJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBilly Kenber,Investigations correspondent,Hannah PriceandSophie SmithGetty ImagesBaroness Karren Brady was previously Birmingham City's managing directorFormer West Ham vice-chair Baroness Brady knew the club's co-owner David Sullivan was banned from contacting the women's and youth teams because of safeguarding concerns, but has defended continuing to work for him for three years, the BBC has learned.Baroness Brady, 57, who is best known for her role on BBC One's The Apprentice, has worked for Sullivan for the best part of four decades, including 16 years as vice-chair at West Ham.In her first response to a BBC Panorama and Times newspaper investigation which revealed that David Sullivan had been accused of sexually exploitative and predatory behaviour, lawyers for Baroness Brady said she stayed at West Ham because of the principle of a "presumption of innocence" and denied that it was hypocritical to remain there whilst also being a vocal supporter of women's rights.Her lawyers said she had "no knowledge" of the allegations made in a joint BBC Panorama and Times newspaper investigation published earlier this week. Sullivan has categorically denied all allegations against him.Who is David Sullivan - football boss, 'king of porn' and alleged sexual predator?London Stadium and West Ham women's team not aware of David Sullivan contact banIn correspondence from her lawyers to the BBC on Friday evening, she acknowledged that she was made aware that the Football Association had raised concerns about Sullivan when the FA contacted West Ham in July 2023.This followed the FA receiving a complaint about a historic allegation dating back to the 1980s.Brady's lawyers said, though she was aware, she was not involved in the decision made by West Ham in conjunction with the local authority and...