David Sullivan: how did the pornographer rise so high in modern football?
David Sullivan watching a Premier League match between West Ham United and Crystal Palace last year. Photograph: Kin Cheung/APView image in fullscreenDavid Sullivan watching a Premier League match between West Ham United and Crystal Palace last year. Short and squat, he would never be a player, but later in life the fortune he built through the pornography industry and the property world gave him a route into the sport.
- ▪David Sullivan watching a Premier League match between West Ham United and Crystal Palace last year.
- ▪Photograph: Kin Cheung/APView image in fullscreenDavid Sullivan watching a Premier League match between West Ham United and Crystal Palace last year.
- ▪Short and squat, he would never be a player, but later in life the fortune he built through the pornography industry and the property world gave him a route into the sport.
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David Sullivan watching a Premier League match between West Ham United and Crystal Palace last year. Photograph: Kin Cheung/APView image in fullscreenDavid Sullivan watching a Premier League match between West Ham United and Crystal Palace last year. Photograph: Kin Cheung/APDavid SullivanDavid Sullivan: how did the pornographer rise so high in modern football?Sullivan hoped football would legitimise him but claims about historical conduct have led to his resignation from West Ham Sullivan steps down at West Ham to fight claims about private lifeJacob SteinbergSat 6 Jun 2026 10.40 EDTLast modified on Sun 7 Jun 2026 12.39 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleWhen David Sullivan was growing up in a council house in Cardiff, he dreamed of becoming a professional footballer.
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