Jack Sullivan has claimed that his age is an advantage as he lines up to become West Ham’s next owner.

If there’s anything West Ham’s current ownership have done well it’s revolutionising the women’s team. While the team hasn’t been covered in glory, they have turned them into a fairly comfortable WSL side, despite a poor campaign last season.

Most of that can be credited to the work Jack Sullivan did as chairman of the Hammers. While he’s stepped back a bit from his involvement with the club, he still provides support. He may get a lot of the plaudits for their success, he’s put it down to the club’s family ethos. “We are a family club,” he told The Sun. “I’ve always said that we are all very approachable and we want everything to work in the best possible way.”

“We know not everything is always going to be perfect like in a family but at the same time, we do our best. Everyone’s very welcoming and there’s a real team spirit here which is what makes the club so special.”

“We try and take the same values from the men’s side, we share a lot of the staff and the academy of football is something really important here.”

Although he doesn’t look like stopping anytime soon, there will come a point where Jack’s dad, David Sullivan, is no longer able to fulfil his duties as the club’s primary owner, and many have speculated that it could be his son who takes over. As he did when leading the women’s team, a few fans have expressed their concerns about his age. However, his youth is something he sees as a positive.

“I see my age as the complete opposite to a setback. I view it as a real positive, a fresh pair of eyes.”

“The most important thing is to listen to as many people as possible, sometimes you will be right sometimes they will be right. You could be 80 and not know what you’re doing. Just because you’re young doesn’t mean you’re not smart enough to do it.”