SKY SPORTS have apologised to West Ham over “factual inaccuracies” made on last week’s Sunday Supplement programme.
The pundit discussion panel show made claims about the Hammers that reportedly earned a legal letter on behalf of the club’s owners.
Shreeves apologised on behalf of Sky Sports on Sunday
Majority owners David Gold and David Sullivan have been heavily criticised by fans and the media for their running of the club.
Despite a move away from Upton Park to the 60,000-seater London Stadium, the team achieved mid-table finishes at during the last decade and currently sit in the relegation zone.
Following West Ham’s FA Cup exit at the hands of West Brom last weekend, the subsequent Sunday Supplement discussion earned a reprimand.
And host Geoff Shreeves told the latest edition of the show: “On last week’s show there was a discussion about West Ham.
“Following conversations this week between the Sunday Supplement and the club, we apologise for any factual inaccuracies made on the programme.
“Recently published accounts show that West Ham have invested heavily in the squad since their move to the new stadium, with a net spend of £240 million in the last four years, including club record Sebastien Haller.
Sky Sports always strives for fairness and accuracy in our programming.”
Geoff Shreeves
“They’ve spent over £1.5m on scouts in the past year and they’ve also invested £10m in the training grounds at Rush Green and Chadwell Heath.
“In response to the claims that the appointment of Stuart Pearce was ‘vetoed’ by the board, the club say this isn’t true.
“During the discussion it was remarked that the club had a culture of ‘everyone has got their hands in the till’ – this was a reference to the level of commitment of some players and managers, and was not a suggestion of any illegality in any way.
“We apologise if this wasn’t made clear. It was suggested that during their time in charge of Birmingham City, David Gold and David Sullivan presided over no significant investment at St Andrews.
“During their time at the club they invested in the redevelopment of the ground, including three new stands and 22,000 new seats. As a result, St Andrews has been awarded Asset of Community Value status.
“Sky Sports always strives for fairness and accuracy in our programming.”
Discontent has also divided the fanbase on social media.
Co-owner Gold was this week found by The Telegraph to be ‘liking’ tweets targeting unhappy supporters – dubbing them “morons” and “neanderthals”.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
