There has been huge news for West Ham United supporters today as David Sullivan has resigned as Joint Chairman.

It has also been confirmed that the 77-year-old has resigned as a director of both WH Holding Limited and West Ham United Football Club.

It is a monumental moment for West Ham. After 16 years, Sullivan has finally stepped down and the GSB regime is well and truly over. The sun came out, the birds started chirping, and children lined the streets of East London, holding hands and singing in chorus.

Okay, maybe that’s a bit of a stretch. But after such a torrid last two years as West Ham fans, this is an incredibly positive revelation.

As harrowing as last season was, at the back of my mind, I always had this belief: if we got relegated, Sullivan was more likely to go than ever. Alas, relegation came, but it turns out there was a silver lining after all.

The departure of Karren Brady in April already felt like a huge accomplishment on the fans’ part, but Sullivan resigning really could inspire genuine change at the club. There are rumours that Daniel Křetínský, a major shareholder in the club, could eventually buy out Sullivan’s shares and even buy the London Stadium for the club in September.

That would be a huge move, but it’s all just speculation right now. Despite the joy I’m feeling about this whole situation, I’m also not exactly sure where it leaves us. While Sullivan still has shares in the club, he’ll still be associated with it, as will his family.

I also don’t want to get ahead of myself. Changes in ownership can be great. Look at Newcastle since late 2021: even in their worst season, they were playing Champions League football. But it can all go wrong too. One only has to look at the disastrous situation at Spurs to believe that the problems run deeper than Daniel Levy.

But there is something really refreshing about a GSB-less West Ham. Not to say that whoever takes over will be perfect, but it should be a nice change from an administration that was built on lies, media manipulation, and largely dreadful transfer business.

As always, there are rumours of large-scale foreign investment from places like Saudi Arabia. At a time when fans are clamouring for the club to restore its identity, I don’t know if this is the deal they’d actually end up liking.

It remains to be seen what happens, but for now, let’s just enjoy this moment. The narrative is that Sullivan has stepped down due to “the impending publication of serious historic allegations”, but we know we’ve played our part.

COME ON YOU IRONS!