Olympics: Olympic stadium’s future uncertain
Sports Minister Hugh Robertson confirmed the deal regarding the venue’s post-2012 future had unravelled.
LONDON:
The future of London’s Olympic Stadium was plunged into uncertainty yesterday after the collapse of a deal which would have seen Premier League side West Ham move to the venue. Britain Sports Minister Hugh Robertson confirmed the deal regarding the venue’s post-2012 future had unravelled amid mounting concerns over the legal challenges facing the venture. Tottenham and Leyton Orient had both challenged the Hammers’ move to the venue. The stadium will now remain public ownership before being leased to a tenant following a new tender process by the Olympic Park Legacy Company.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 12th, 2011.
The future of London’s Olympic Stadium was plunged into uncertainty yesterday after the collapse of a deal which would have seen Premier League side West Ham move to the venue. Britain Sports Minister Hugh Robertson confirmed the deal regarding the venue’s post-2012 future had unravelled amid mounting concerns over the legal challenges facing the venture. Tottenham and Leyton Orient had both challenged the Hammers’ move to the venue. The stadium will now remain public ownership before being leased to a tenant following a new tender process by the Olympic Park Legacy Company.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 12th, 2011.