New Hammers joint Chairman David Gold has told reporters that he is delighted to have won the race to buy his local club.
Gold, who along with business partner David Sullivan was confirmed as the club's new owner in the early hours of this morning was speaking as he arrived at the ground in advance of this lunchtime's press conference to announce the change in ownership."It feels pretty good - it feels like I'm coming home," he said. ""My old house is just along the road - number 442. Not 451, I'm a 442 man!"
Gold - who bought the oldest surviving FA Cup trophy at auction in 2005, which now resides in the National Football museum in Preston - is thought to have taken a back seat during recent negotiations but will take up a joint Chairman role along with Sullivan.
Karren Brady is expected to be named Vice Chairman whilst current CEO Scott Duxbury's future role remains unclear, although reports emerging this morning suggesting that he has resigned from his post are wide of the mark.
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