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11 February 2011
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West Ham United has been selected as the preferred club to move into the Olympic Stadium in east London after the 2012 Games.
Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) executives chose the club's bid over a rival proposal from Tottenham Hotspur.
The decision must now be ratified by the OPLC board, two government departments and the mayor of London, possibly next week.
The decision in favour of West Ham's bid was unanimous.
Spurs' plan was widely criticised because it would involve knocking down the stadium and building a new one.
The club intended to pay for an expansion of the athletics facility in Crystal Palace, rather than keeping a legacy for the sport in Stratford.
West Ham's plan, by contrast, will to keep athletics in east London and leave the running track untouched.
Baroness Ford, head of the OPLC, said: "We have made a unanimous recommendation to back West Ham and the borough of Newham as the long term tenant.
"This represents the very best legacy for the stadium.
"It is cracking for the communities of east London and a really good outcome for sport."
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Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) executives chose the club's bid over a rival proposal from Tottenham Hotspur.
The decision must now be ratified by the OPLC board, two government departments and the mayor of London, possibly next week.
The decision in favour of West Ham's bid was unanimous.
Spurs' plan was widely criticised because it would involve knocking down the stadium and building a new one.
The club intended to pay for an expansion of the athletics facility in Crystal Palace, rather than keeping a legacy for the sport in Stratford.
West Ham's plan, by contrast, will to keep athletics in east London and leave the running track untouched.
Baroness Ford, head of the OPLC, said: "We have made a unanimous recommendation to back West Ham and the borough of Newham as the long term tenant.
"This represents the very best legacy for the stadium.
"It is cracking for the communities of east London and a really good outcome for sport."
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