Olympic Stadium: West Ham Handed The Keys

West Ham have been handed the keys for the Olympic Stadium after a deal for the London 2012 venue was finally agreed.

The announcement ends a seven-year battle for the showpiece venue in Stratford between rival football clubs that often saw the process bogged down by legal challenges.

West Ham were named preferred bidders ahead of Tottenham Hotspur and Leyton Orient in December, but negotiations with the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) have been lengthy and complicated.

However, the LLDC announced this morning that a deal has now been signed off that sees the Barclays Premier League club become anchor tenants under a 99-year lease.

Plans for the revamped stadium were also unveiled, with the reported £150m facelift due to be completed in time for the 2016-17 football season.

West Ham's David Sullivan and David Gold say the decision is "fantastic"

It will be transformed into a 54,000-seater venue, with the Hammers now set to embark on a supporter consultation process.

West Ham joint chairmen David Sullivan and David Gold said in a statement: "It's fantastic for everyone at West Ham United that at last all the club's hard work over the past three years has paid off.

"Since we came to West Ham in 2010 we have had a vision to really take the club forward so West Ham United can compete on the pitch at the highest level.

"Today's decision offers us a real platform to do this and we are fully committed to making it a real success.

"We understand the responsibilities that come with calling the nation's iconic Olympic Stadium, which will be converted into a world-class football stadium, our new home. It is an honour we will take on with pride."

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