West Ham United are on the cusp of a major power change, report Sky Sports and The Athletic. Daniel Kretinsky, the Czech multibillionaire who owns, among other things, Sparta Prague, is about to take over a 27 percent share in the club, with a view to complete takeover. West Ham, which managed to eliminate defending champions Manchester City (0-0 after ninety minutes, 5-3 after penalties) in the EFL Cup on Wednesday evening, would thus become the second Premier League club in a short time after Newcastle United to change hands. .
The transaction could be announced as early as the November 7 home game against Liverpool, according to English media. It would be the market value of the Hammers to somewhere between six hundred and seven hundred million pounds (converted between 708 and 827 million euros). Kretinsky, who in addition to Sparta Prague is also a major shareholder of the British Royal Mail and national supermarket chain Sainsbury’s, would take over from David Gold and David Sullivan, who bought West Ham in 2010, if he decides to acquire the London club.
West Ham relegated in its first season after the appointment of Gold and Sullivans, but also returned to the highest level after a year. The club has enjoyed tremendous growth in recent years and David Moyes’ current squad is currently fourth in the Premier League. In the Europa League, West Ham has not lost a point yet and also in the EFL Cup it managed to score high by eliminating title holder Manchester City in the fourth round.
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