Simon Jordan: Only Money Will Force Sullivan Out of West Ham

West Ham chairman David Sullivan has the “hide of a rhinoceros” and will remain in charge of the Hammers until he receives the amount of money he wants.

That’s the opinion of former Crystal Palace chairman and talkSPORT host Simon Jordan, who spoke about the growing pressure being applied to the West Ham co-owner.

Sullivan is under mounting pressure at West Ham, with a vote of no confidence from the FAB, protests outside the London Stadium, and a boycott planned for Monday’s Premier League clash with Brentford.

“Sullivan Has the Hide of a Rhinoceros”

When Jordan was asked for his thoughts on West Ham fans’ discontent by co-host Jim White, he didn’t hold back in his assessment: “Sullivan has the hide of a rhinoceros. And the only thing that will take David Sullivan out of the door is the right amount of money. And David Sullivan is the arbiter of that.”

West Ham fans, led by Hammers United, are demanding that Sullivan and vice-chair Karren Brady resign their executive positions at the club. The board is being urged to appoint competent football people to oversee day-to-day operations — but the ultimate goal is to force Sullivan and Brady out altogether.

Jordan did, however, offer a small shred of encouragement to fans that sustained pressure could accelerate Sullivan’s departure: “If you were constantly put under pressure? Sure. But football clubs are more often bought than sold. Which means someone comes knocking on your door or they’re in distress situations.”

Jordan continued “And I suppose the fans will say, ‘Well, we’ll create distress. We’ll create distress by the very nature of not spending the kind of money that we would ordinarily spend.’ And we will create the distress that creates the downward pressure.”