Paul Aldridge Leaves West Ham

Following last week's take over of West Ham the new board of directors will assume responsibility of the club next Monday. Eggert Magnusson will succeed Terry Brown as chairman and will act as executive chairman and chief executive. Scott Duxbury will be promoted to deputy chief executive and Nick Igoe will become finance director.

Paul Aldridge will step down from the position of managing director of West Ham. Aldridge said of his departure,

"It was a very difficult decision to decline the opportunity to join the new West Ham board. It has been a privilege to have been part of such a wonderful time in the club's history.

I wish Eggert and his new board the very best of luck, I am very confident that the club is in very good hands and that the future for all involved in the club is extremely exciting."