West Ham Announce Karren Brady Exit After 16 Years at Club

West Ham Vice-Chair Karren Brady Steps down after 16 years

West Ham vice-chair Karren Brady steps down after 16 years. Tenure saw London Stadium move, commercial growth, fan criticism. Club 2 points above drop.

Karren Brady leaves West Ham after 16 years as vice-chair. Oversaw 2016 move from Upton Park to London Stadium...

West Ham vice-chair Karren Brady has stepped down after 16 years with the club, the relegation-threatened side announced Tuesday, closing a tenure defined by commercial growth but also fan discontent.

Brady joined West Ham’s board in 2010 following the takeover of the Premier League club by joint chairmen David Sullivan and David Gold.

Brady played a key role in West Ham’s 2016 move from Upton Park, the club’s home for more than a century, to the London Stadium — a switch that boosted matchday capacity to around 60,000.

“It has been ⁠a privilege to work alongside the Board, management, players, staff and supporters at West Ham United,” Brady said in a statement.

“Together we ‌have achieved remarkable milestones, but the highlight for me will always be lifting the UEFA Europa Conference League trophy - a moment that will stay with me forever,” she added about the 2023 triumph.

 

Despite overseeing commercial growth, Brady became a divisive figure among West Ham supporters, facing criticism over the move from Upton Park to London Stadium, rising ticket prices, and the club’s failure to build on its Conference League triumph.

Club Statement: Baroness Karren Brady Announces Departure from West Ham United

— West Ham United (@WestHam) April 21, 2026

 

West Ham are currently in a Premier League relegation fight, sitting just two points above 18th-place Tottenham.