Former West Ham co-chairman David Sullivan attended West Ham's League Cup victory against Portsmouth despite advice not to. A London Stadium spokesman told the BBC on Monday that it had "recommended" to West Ham that Sullivan does not attend matches. Officials are understood to have requested advance notice of the businessman's attendance, who retains a 38.8 per cent stake in West Ham. Despite Sullivan's presence in the stands, West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santos insisted his side "are focused on the pitch". David Sullivan attended West Ham's League Cup victory despite advice not to | GETTY"It is good to start with a win, especially at home with 50,000 fans inside the stadium.