LONDON: A football club based near London’s Olympic Stadium have written to British Prime Minister David Cameron urging him to block West Ham’s planned move into the venue after the 2012 games.
West Ham have been named as the preferred bidder to take over the stadium, beating a rival bid from Tottenham. But before the east London club can sign the contracts, the Olympic Park Legacy Company decision must be ratified by the government and mayor of London.
Third-tier club Leyton Orient, who are based closer to the Olympic Stadium than West Ham, are concerned that having a Premier League club with a 60,000-seat venue in close vicinity would severely damage their ticket sales and fan base.
“It has grave implications for us. Leyton Orient has been in existence for 130 years and to have a giant like West Ham on our doorstep offering discounted and free tickets would seriously bring into question the survival of Leyton Orient,” said their chairman Barry Hearn.
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