Tottenham Hotspur have broadened their fight over the allocation of the Olympic Stadium to West Ham. Last month they applied for a judicial review into Newham Council’s role in arranging a £40m loan to finance West Ham’s move to the stadium. Now they have applied for a judicial review against the Olympic Park Legacy Company, the Mayor of London, the Minister for Sport and the Olympics and the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.
Tottenham Hotspur have broadened their fight over the allocation of the Olympic Stadium to West Ham. Last month they applied for a judicial review into Newham Council’s role in arranging a £40m loan to finance West Ham’s move to the stadium. Now they have applied for a judicial review against the Olympic Park Legacy Company, the Mayor of London, the Minister for Sport and the Olympics and the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.
In a sense these applications are an attempt to gain additional leverage in ongoing discussions with local and national government bodies about a possible solution, although what that might be is unclear.
Leyton Orient have also asked for a judicial review in relation to Newham’s role in partnering West Ham’s bid. The High Court will now have to assess all these claims before deciding or not whether to hold a judicial review that saw West Ham secure the stadium. I think it is more likely than not that the Court will decide to review what has happened.