No bust-up with Blues old guard - Pannu

Last Updated: Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:56
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Vice-chairman Peter Pannu claims there will be no bad blood when the Birmingham board meet former owners David Gold and David Sullivan.

The Blues' hierarchy are due to renew acquaintances with West Ham's new owners Gold and Sullivan when the side travel to Upton Park for Wednesday's Premier League tussle.

Hong Kong businessman Carson Yeung claimed there were "financial irregularities" under the former board after his £81.5million takeover at St Andrews, while Sullivan hit back with several verbal exchanges which he has since apologised for. However Pannu claims everything has now been settled between the parties.

"The other party have taken over at West Ham and we wish them well," he told the Birmingham Mail.

"In fact, I did congratulate them myself. We are, after all, football people.

"But work is work and we have to delineate on that very clearly.

"I will shake hands in the boardroom. I have no problem with that and I have had a chance to have a conference with David Sullivan and David Gold.

"We had a very candid chat. David Sullivan appears to be a very straightforward man. He speaks his mind - just like me.

"I think people must understand we are all professionals so we know how to differentiate between right and wrong, work and personal.

"I respect David Sullivan, he has got his stance, we have got ours and we agree to disagree."



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