Karren Brady steps down as West Ham vice-chair after 16 years on board

• Brady has been target of fan anger with club struggling

• She says Conference League win was the highlight

Karren Brady has stepped down as vice-chair of West Ham. She joined the club’s board in January 2010 and has announced her departure the morning after West Ham drew at Crystal Palace to sit two points above the Premier League’s relegation zone.

Brady and the co-owner David Sullivan have been the target of fan anger. In a statement to the Times, Brady said: “It has been a privilege to work alongside the board, management, players, staff and supporters at West Ham United.