Birmingham ban David Gold from St Andrew's over claim
Gold bought West Ham after 16 years at Birmingham
Birmingham have barred former owner David Gold from St Andrew's for Saturday's Premier League game at home to his new club West Ham.
The move comes after Gold alleged Blues withdrew an offer for him to stay as chairman after he sold them - claims the club says are "false and untrue".
Gold and David Sullivan sold Birmingham just over a year ago to a team led by Hong Kong businessman Carson Yeung.
Gold told the Daily Telegraph Yeung had offered to make him honorary chairman.
But Birmingham's acting chairman, Peter Pannu, said it would have made "absolutely no sense" to offer Gold the role.
A Birmingham statement said Gold was "offered an opportunity to remain as vice-president [non-executive] upon his request, which he refused. All the current allegations are false and untrue and the club will keep all options open".
Blues initially said Gold had been barred from visiting the directors' box and boardroom at St Andrew's, and later confirmed the ban extended to the rest of the stadium.
Gold said he was saddened by Birmingham's decision, but would not respond with a similar ban when the two teams meet again in the Premier League on 5 February.
"I was looking forward to attending the game at Birmingham City, seeing old friends and was more than happy to put my personal differences aside for the day and shake hands with Peter Pannu and the rest of the Birmingham board," he said in a statement.
"Despite this, I look forward to welcoming each member of the Birmingham City board to Upton Park when they visit us in February for the return fixture.
"I do not want this matter to overshadow or distract from what is a vital game for West Ham United."
Gold and Sullivan bought West Ham in January and return to St Andrew's on Saturday with their new team for the first time since Yeung's £81.5m takeover of Birmingham.
West Ham are bottom of the Premier League, three points adrift of Wolves and Blackburn, and five behind Birmingham.
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