Hammers move to Olympic Stadium ruled out

West Ham's chances of moving into London's Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Games appear to have been dashed by Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell.

Sun, 05 Nov, 2006 - 10:14

West Ham's chances of moving into London's Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Games appear to have been dashed by Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell.

The club was considering a move from their Upton Park home but Jowell has reportedly told Hammers chiefs they would need to come up with £100m (€150m).

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