Olympics Minister Jowell delivers Hammer blow to West Ham's move

17 February 2010 09:06
Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell has dealt a blow to West Ham's proposed move toLondon's Olympic Stadium by insisting that the venue's primary purpose will be to host grand prix athletics.[LNB]David Gold and David Sullivan completed a takeover of the Barclays Premier League strugglers last month and immediately set about looking at ways to improve the financially perilous state of the club.[LNB]The main policy of the duo's bid to rescue the Hammers was to leave Upton Park and move to the capital's 80,000 capacity Olympic Stadium in Stratford.[LNB] Lasting legacy: Olympics chiefs insists the stadium in Stratford is for athletics[LNB]Officials insist that the Games must leave a legacy to athletics in East London and are adamant that grand prix meetings will be held at the stadium.[LNB] 'West Ham Olympic': 2012 stadium move could see rebranding, says BradyGold and Sullivan reveal the truth behind the financial meltdown they've uncovered at West Ham£100m Hammer horror: Sullivan and Gold vow to dig West Ham out of messWEST HAM UNITED FC

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