David Sullivan Leaves West Ham United

David Sullivan 離開西漢姆聯

Jun 6, 2026, 19:56
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Introduction

David Sullivan is not the boss of West Ham United anymore. He left his job today.

David Sullivan 不再是西漢姆聯的老闆，他今天已離職。

Main Body

West Ham is in a difficult time. The team lost and left the Premier League. David Sullivan and his partners owned the club for a long time. Many fans were angry because the team moved to a new stadium in 2016.

西漢姆聯正處於困難時期。球隊失利並離開了英超聯賽。David Sullivan 及其合夥人持有該球會很長時間。許多球迷感到憤怒，因為球隊在 2016 年搬到了新體育場。

Mr. Sullivan bought West Ham in 2010. The team won a trophy in 2023. But in the last few years, the team played poorly. The fans did not like the leaders.

Sullivan 先生在 2010 年買下西漢姆聯。球隊在 2023 年贏得一座獎盃。但在過去幾年，球隊表現不佳。球迷並不喜歡領導層。

Mr. Sullivan left because of a news report. The BBC and The Times wrote about things he did many years ago. He says these stories are not true. He will go to court to fight the news companies.

Sullivan 先生是因為一份新聞報導而離開。BBC 與《泰晤士報》報導了他多年前的一些所作所為。他表示這些故事並非事實，他將會向法院起訴這些新聞公司。

Conclusion

Karim Virani is the temporary boss now. The club will tell us about the new leaders soon.

Karim Virani 目前是臨時老闆。球會很快會告知我們新領導層的人選。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

In this story, we see words that tell us things happened before now. To move to A2, you need to recognize these 'past' words.

The Magic 'ED' Ending Most words just add -ed to show the past:

  • Own →\rightarrow Owned
  • Move →\rightarrow Moved
  • Play →\rightarrow Played

The Rule-Breakers Some words change completely. You just have to remember them:

  • Leave →\rightarrow Left
  • Win →\rightarrow Won
  • Buy →\rightarrow Bought

Negative Past When something did not happen, we use did not + the normal word:

  • Correct: The fans did not like the leaders.
  • Wrong: The fans did not liked... (Never put -ed after 'did not')

Quick Guide: Time Markers If you see these words, the sentence is likely in the past:

  • In 2010 / 2016 / 2023
  • Today (when referring to a finished event)
  • Many years ago

Vocabulary Learning

difficult (adj.)
Hard to do or deal with
Example:Learning a new language can be difficult.
partners (n.)
People who work together or own a business together
Example:The two partners opened a small cafe.
stadium (n.)
A large building with a field for sports and seats for people
Example:The football stadium was full of fans.
trophy (n.)
A prize, like a cup, given to a winner
Example:The team held the gold trophy after the game.
poorly (adv.)
In a bad way; not well
Example:The student performed poorly on the test.
court (n.)
A place where a judge decides legal problems
Example:The man had to go to court for his problem.
temporary (adj.)
Lasting for only a short time
Example:He has a temporary job for the summer.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→