David Kretinsky has agreed a deal with the Gold family to become West Ham’s majority shareholder, talkSPORT understands.As such, Amanda Staveley, who helped lead the Saudi-backed 2024 takeover of Newcastle, has effectively been blocked from buying a stake in the Hammers.Kretinsky is now the Hammers’ majority shareholderGettytalkSPORT also understands David Sullivan has increased his ownership of the club to 40 per cent.Following the death of co-chairman David Gold in 2023, his daughter Vanessa took control of a 25.1 per cent share in the club.Kretinsky’s fresh investmentCzech businessman Kretinsky first invested in West Ham back in 2021.His stake is now set to increase beyond the 38.8 per cent held by Sullivan.talkSPORT reported last month that Kretinsky had reduced his stake from 27 per cent to below 25 per cent in an effort to prevent Staveley from investing.The billionaire is believed to have sold part of his share to fellow Czech Jakub Havrlant.A consortium led by Staveley had been eyeing up the Gold family’s stake, worth around £150m.Sullivan was forced to step down as West Ham chairman in June after accusations of sexual abuse were made against him.The 77-year-old, who made much of his fortune in the adult entertainment industry, has vehemently denied the claims.West Ham get their season up and runningThis latest development in the Hammers’ ownership saga comes amid the beginning of their mission to make an immediate return to the Premier League following relegation last season.Nuno Espirito Santo‘s side picked up their first win of the Championship campaign on Tuesday, beating Wolves 4-2 at the London Stadium.Nuno’s West Ham got their first league victory of 2026/27 at the fourth time of askingGettyDivine Mukasa bagged a brace for the hosts, with Jarrod Bowen and Konstantinos Mavropanos also on the scoresheet.The result, which came after fans had chanted at their previous game for Nuno to be sacked, took West Ham into the top half of table, a point off the play-offs at this early stage of the season.Next up for the Hammers is another home game against Derby on Saturday.West Ham dropped back into the second tier after 14 years in the Premier League, their longest top-flight stint since the 1970s.Their last Championship stint lasted just one season as they were promoted via the play-offs in 2011/12.This is a developing story and is being updated.For the latest updates, breaking news alerts, and comprehensive analysis, refresh this page or follow our real-time news coverage by watching and listening to talkSPORT live.For broader context, explore related coverage on our homepage for the top trending stories. For the latest talkSPORT videos, download the app.talkSPORT cares about getting it right, not just getting it first and because this is a developing situation, details will change. We will be updating this page constantly with verified info, expert takes, and official statements.Stay tuned for further developments as this story continues to break.