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Why do West Ham United want to play at the Olympic stadium?
A move to the stadium is the centrepiece of the plan to revive the club. David Sullivan and David Gold, the club’s new co-owners, believe that they would be able to “take football back to the people” by reducing admission prices to the cheapest in the Premier League. The stadium’s close location to transport hubs and the forthcoming Westfield Stratford City shopping centre would open it up to West Ham’s fanbase to the north and east of the capital.
What are their chances of moving there after 2012?
The Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC), which is responsible for the use of the stadium after the Games, is expecting a wide variety of bids. Several other organisations have expressed interest, including The National Skills Academy, an employer-led school of training excellence, and the English Institute of Sport. There have also been discussions with the Rugby Football Union, cricket organisations and American sporting bodies. West Ham are the most likely option to emerge so far. Their chances will have been boosted by the stadium’s inclusion in the bid to host the 2018 football World Cup. It has political backing from the local council and Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, has expressed his support for the stadium having a football or rugby club as its tenant.
In 2005 London won the right to host the Olympics, why has it taken so long to call for expressions of interest?
West Ham initially expressed interest about moving into the stadium during the early stages of development, but talks broke down because of the athletics track requirements and their finances. They expressed new interest in January, after being taken over. The process has also been stymied by the lack of a permanent legacy body because the OPLC was only set up in October.
What will happen to Upton Park if they leave?
West Ham would hope to fund most of the move, and the conversion of the Olympic Stadium, by selling Upton Park. The land’s development potential is increasingly valuable because of the new infrastructure and development in the area brought by the Olympics. Arsenal successfully redeveloped their former stadium into “Highbury Square”.
Will football fans have a running track between the stands and the pitch?
London’s bid included a promise to convert the 80,000-seat stadium into a “25,000-seat multipurpose venue with athletics at its core”. UK Athletics (UKA) has repeatedly emphasised the need for a permanent running track, as well as a 400 metres warm-up track, to be able to host leading international events. However, the OPLC’s call for tenders said it would consider bids of “varied capacity and design configurations”. It said it was “open to other technically feasible and commercially viable approaches”. Karren Brady, the West Ham vice-chairman, last week met UKA to discuss possible solutions, indicating that the football club are softening on their athletics position.
What will the capacity be and how much work is needed to convert it into a football stadium?
Upton Park has a capacity of 35,303 but the club are looking to increase their ground capacity to about 55,000. The cost of downsizing the Olympic Stadium is more than £100 million. There is £350 million in the Olympic Delivery Authority’s budget for transformation of venues after the Games, but this would include all of the venues throughout the Olympic Park.
How will any deal for them to play there work?
West Ham’s bid is still being worked out but it is likely the club would be installed as tenants, with taxpayers remaining as owners. The strong legacy element to the Olympics means that the stadium would need to be open for a wide range of community uses, as well as athletics.
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When would the club move in?What are their chances of moving there after 2012?
The Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC), which is responsible for the use of the stadium after the Games, is expecting a wide variety of bids. Several other organisations have expressed interest, including The National Skills Academy, an employer-led school of training excellence, and the English Institute of Sport. There have also been discussions with the Rugby Football Union, cricket organisations and American sporting bodies. West Ham are the most likely option to emerge so far. Their chances will have been boosted by the stadium’s inclusion in the bid to host the 2018 football World Cup. It has political backing from the local council and Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, has expressed his support for the stadium having a football or rugby club as its tenant.
In 2005 London won the right to host the Olympics, why has it taken so long to call for expressions of interest?
West Ham initially expressed interest about moving into the stadium during the early stages of development, but talks broke down because of the athletics track requirements and their finances. They expressed new interest in January, after being taken over. The process has also been stymied by the lack of a permanent legacy body because the OPLC was only set up in October.
What will happen to Upton Park if they leave?
West Ham would hope to fund most of the move, and the conversion of the Olympic Stadium, by selling Upton Park. The land’s development potential is increasingly valuable because of the new infrastructure and development in the area brought by the Olympics. Arsenal successfully redeveloped their former stadium into “Highbury Square”.
Will football fans have a running track between the stands and the pitch?
London’s bid included a promise to convert the 80,000-seat stadium into a “25,000-seat multipurpose venue with athletics at its core”. UK Athletics (UKA) has repeatedly emphasised the need for a permanent running track, as well as a 400 metres warm-up track, to be able to host leading international events. However, the OPLC’s call for tenders said it would consider bids of “varied capacity and design configurations”. It said it was “open to other technically feasible and commercially viable approaches”. Karren Brady, the West Ham vice-chairman, last week met UKA to discuss possible solutions, indicating that the football club are softening on their athletics position.
What will the capacity be and how much work is needed to convert it into a football stadium?
Upton Park has a capacity of 35,303 but the club are looking to increase their ground capacity to about 55,000. The cost of downsizing the Olympic Stadium is more than £100 million. There is £350 million in the Olympic Delivery Authority’s budget for transformation of venues after the Games, but this would include all of the venues throughout the Olympic Park.
How will any deal for them to play there work?
West Ham’s bid is still being worked out but it is likely the club would be installed as tenants, with taxpayers remaining as owners. The strong legacy element to the Olympics means that the stadium would need to be open for a wide range of community uses, as well as athletics.
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The OPLC hopes to reach a settled position by next March but does not gain control of the venues until 2013. It is unlikely that West Ham would move in before the 2014-15 season.
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