David Sullivan to Attend West Ham's EFL Cup Match Against Portsmouth

David Sullivan is anticipated to attend the EFL Cup first-round match between West Ham and Portsmouth on Saturday, despite being advised against attending home games at the London Stadium.

The 77-year-old resigned as co-chair of West Ham in June following allegations of sexual misconduct from seven women, as reported by a joint investigation by BBC Panorama and The Times. In light of these allegations, a spokesperson for London Stadium indicated that Sullivan's attendance was discouraged due to potential fan unrest.

London Stadium has requested advance notice of Sullivan's visits to implement safety measures. This match will mark the first for West Ham since the allegations surfaced. Sullivan has been banned from contact with the club's women's and youth teams for three years due to safeguarding concerns, a restriction that the stadium was previously unaware of. Despite the controversies, West Ham has stabilized on the pitch, and the match is expected to draw a record attendance for an EFL Cup first-round tie, with 55,000 season tickets sold.