The Czech billionaire would have seen his overall stake rise from 27 to 43 per cent, making him the majority owner at West Ham.
Today's announcement does the opposite," Kretinsky said.
Amanda Staveley and her husband Mehrdad Ghodoussi have agreed to purchase the Gold family's 25.1 per cent stake in West Ham, after a previously agreed sale to Daniel Kretinsky fell through.
The Czech billionaire would have seen his overall stake rise from 27 to 43 per cent, making him the majority owner at West Ham.
Today's announcement does the opposite," Kretinsky said.
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