Gold refuses to deny Hammers link

Published : 14 Aug 2009 16:23:24

Birmingham chairman David Gold has refused to deny speculation he will launch a bid for West Ham if Carson Yeung's Blues takeover goes ahead. Yeung, who owns 29.9% of Birmingham, is launching a second bid to buy the club. A former West Ham youth player, Gold once owned 30% of the Hammers with business partner David Sullivan. Gold said the speculation was "not surprising", adding when pressed on the matter, "you can understand how difficult it is for me, I'm sure". Gold, who is co-.... read more