West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan made a serious push on Saturday to mend his differences with the Birmingham City board.
Sullivan admitted it was a "strange" day as he returned to the club he ran for 16 years. His business partner David Gold had been banned after labeling City vice chairman Peter Pannu "disgusting" in an article in the Birmingham Mail.
The Daily Mail says Sullivan, accompanied by his two sons, made a concerted effort to rebuild bridges with Pannu and City owner and chairman Carson Yeung before and after the match.
Sullivan, 61, said: "We had a very cordial match and it was a fair result. It was a strange old day and strange game with it - the most boring first half that you have ever seen and a Cup final in the second half.
"It was a very exciting match in the end. But strange."
