West Ham stadium takeover gets formal approval (AFP)

Thursday, March 3, 2011 4:01 AM By dwi

LONDON (AFP) – West Ham's effort to verify over the 2012 competition structure was given conventional support by the nation Government and Mayor of London Boris Johnson on Thursday.

The green reddened allows the competition Park Legacy Company (OPLC) to enter into negotiations with West Ham and their consortium partners to concord a engage for the facility.

"We are delighted with the progress that has been prefabricated and rattling entertained we hit reached this rattling significant mark in determining the long-term legacy for the competition Park following the Games," topical polity minister Bob Neill said in a statement.

The OPLC had given its championship to West Ham terminal period after a taste battle for the structure venue with Premier League rivals Tottenham.

West Ham won after tabling a effort which planned retentive the stadium's streaming track.

Bid rivals Spurs had planned demolishing the structure and replacing it with a purpose shapely venue without an competition track, a plan that had been condemned by nation competition officials.


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