Newham and West Ham on
Olympic shortlist
Newham Council and West Ham Utd
are on a shortlist of two to take over the London Olympic Stadium
after the 2012 Games.
Watch the
short film used to support the West Ham United/Newham Olympic
Stadium bid
The Olympic Park Legacy Company announced today (Friday, Nov 12)
that a consortium led by West Ham/Newham Council and a rival
consortium headed by Tottenham/AEG would go into final negotiations
ahead of a decision by March.
A Newham Council/ West Ham Utd spokesperson said: "We are delighted
to have been shortlisted for the next stage of the Olympic stadium
process. We now look forward to discussing further with the Olympic
Park Legacy Company how West Ham United and Newham can deliver the
best legacy for the stadium by making it a busy, iconic centre of
sport, education and culture that benefits not just East London,
but the nation as a whole."