The Times makes new hugely exciting West Ham takeover and stadium claim which could change everything

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Overnight The Times has made a new hugely exciting West Ham takeover and stadium claim which could change everything.

There has been fervent speculation surrounding a West Ham takeover and the future of the London Stadium of late.

Some West Ham fans remain deeply unhappy with both the ownership situation and the former Olympic Stadium, of which the club are anchor tenants.

One thing Hammers supporters are agreed on is that the key to unlocking the true potential of West Ham lies in the club one day owning the London Stadium under ambitious new ownership.

Seven years after moving to the stadium in Stratford, the bowl-shaped arena continues to be a source of huge frustration for West Ham fans.

Many Hammers supporters were – and remain – unhappy with aspects of the stadium since the big move in 2016.

The major grievance has always been the distance from the stands to the pitch, huge gaps between the upper and lower tiers and the fact West Ham do not own their home ground.

The latter means West Ham have very little say in key decisions – such as the LLDC installing a ridiculous, atmosphere-killing wall between home and away fans this season.

The only way West Ham can fix those issues is by one day owning the ground and redeveloping it into a proper football arena.

An architect gave Hammers supporters a glimpse of just how amazing that could be with concept images at the weekend.

Last week Hammers News reported on claims that West Ham were open to buying the stadium but attempts to hold talks had fallen on deaf ears.

Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has repeatedly been linked with an eventual full takeover of West Ham.

Speculation has abound in recent months about a potential West Ham takeover.

Kretinsky became West Ham’s second biggest stakeholder behind David Sullivan when he purchased 27 per cent of the club in November 2021.

And there has been speculation for some time that Sullivan and the Gold family might sell their stakes in the Hammers – particularly now the embarrassment clause in the club’s anchor tenancy deal with the LLDC has officially expired.

West Ham star Vladimir Coufal appeared to drop a big hint Kretinsky does plan to eventually take full ownership.

Now The Times has made a new hugely exciting West Ham takeover and stadium claim which could change everything.

According to the paper’s Chief Sports Reporter Martyn Ziegler, Kretinsky could complete a full takeover of West Ham AND buy the London Stadium outright.

“It is understood that West Ham have made clear that nothing is off the table in terms of making the stadium work, including the club taking it over completely,” Ziegler reports for The Times.

“Those close to Daniel Kretinsky, the Czech billionaire who became one of the main shareholders in the club in 2021 and who may complete a full takeover, say he would be open to a deal for the stadium…

“An agreement to sell the stadium to West Ham would almost certainly have to include a compensation payment to UK Athletics.”

The report also quotes LLDC chief Lyn Garner admitting the stadium will always be a huge burden on the taxpayer under their ownership even if they secure a naming rights deal.

Yesterday it was revealed that West Ham’s fierce rivals Chelsea are ‘considering’ making offer to LLDC over four-year ground share at the London Stadium.

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