West Ham are insisting that their move to the Olympic Stadium will go ahead despite the club’s relegation. A spokesman said, ‘We remain totally committed to it. Our target is to move there in three football seasons’ time and we would hope to the return to the Premier League as soon as possible. Our bid was modelled on Premier League, Championship and different scenarios – that has been the case from day one.’
West Ham are insisting that their move to the Olympic Stadium will go ahead despite the club’s relegation. A spokesman said, ‘We remain totally committed to it. Our target is to move there in three football seasons’ time and we would hope to the return to the Premier League as soon as possible. Our bid was modelled on Premier League, Championship and different scenarios – that has been the case from day one.’
Moving would enable Upton Park to be sold. It is difficult to say what it would fetch, although by the time the move is scheduled to take place, the economy should have revived. Legal challenges from Leyton Orient and Tottenham Hotspur have to be overcome first, though.