Karren Brady stepped down as West Ham United's vice-chairman on Tuesday, according to the club. Nathan Thompson also stepped down as CEO on Tuesday, the club confirmed. Brady was vice-chairman for 16 years, according to reports. Thompson was CEO for nine and a half years, reports said. West Ham is two points above the Premier League relegation zone with five matches to play.
In a statement, Brady said her passion for football remains undiminished. According to Daily Mail - Sport, she recalled being warned early in her career that she would have to be twice as good as the men and replied that would not be difficult. She also said she has never had a bad job – every one leads to a better job. Brady described being turned down for a job at Waitrose because she was too glamorous. She said she was defiant as a child and her mother called her fearless, adding that she takes the approach: 'What is the worst that can happen?' and thinks you regret the things you don't do much more than the things you do. Brady also spoke about her boarding school run by nuns, calling it Dickensian – a very unhappy place. She said when she left at 18, independence was the thing she craved more than anything, so she decided against going to university and went straight to work at Saatchi & Saatchi.
My passion for football remains undiminished.
Well that won't be difficult.
I have never had a bad job – every one leads to a better job.
I got turned down from a job at Waitrose. I was wearing a pair of high-heeled white cowboy boots and they said I was 'too glamorous'. So I got a Saturday job sweeping up in a hair salon. By the end of the first day I had changed the rotas and was running the tills.
I was defiant [as a child]. My mother said I was fearless. But I take the approach: 'What is the worst that can happen?' I think you regret the things you don't do much more than the things you do.
I went to a boarding school run by nuns. It was Dickensian – a very unhappy place. When I left at 18, independence was the thing I craved more than anything. So I decided against going to university and went straight to work at Saatchi & Saatchi.