UK government ‘concerned’ by abuse claims against West Ham co-owner

The UK government is worried about claims against David Sullivan. He is a rich man and owns part of West Ham football club. Some women say he acted badly many years ago. They say he asked young women for sex. These claims are from the 1980s and 1990s.

Mr. Sullivan says these claims are not true. He left his job as joint chair of West Ham. He wants to fight these claims. He says the media makes things sound worse. He still owns a big part of the club. The government says these bad claims are very serious. Police are looking into one claim. They are checking old photos.

A man named Tony Livesey also worked for Mr. Sullivan. He is now on the radio. The BBC is looking at claims about him too. He has stopped his radio show for a short time. The football regulator also talks to West Ham. They want to know if Mr. Sullivan should still be an owner. This is a big problem for the club.