There is word from the corridors of power at West Ham after a hugely exciting new Daniel Kretinsky London Stadium claim.
Many West Ham fans were – and remain – unhappy with aspects of the London Stadium since the big move to Stratford in 2016.
The major bone of contention has been the distance from the stands to the pitch and the fact West Ham no longer own their home ground.
And the only way to fix the former is to resolve the later. The issue with the gaps between the stands and the pitch will only ever be resolved if West Ham get their hands on the stadium as owners.
As supporters know only too well, the LLDC owns the stadium and West Ham are merely the anchor tenants.
That means David Sullivan, the Gold family, Kretinsky and Karren Brady currently have little say over certain key elements at their home ground.
Take for example the latest installation at the arena, the wall between the home and away supporters. It was put in by LLDC, killing any semblance of atmosphere that was generated in the ground.
There is genuine hope the Hammers could one day own the stadium themselves and be masters of their own destiny.
So fans were enthused by a report from KUMB this week which claimed Kretinsky attended West Ham’s draw with Chelsea and held talks with LLDC CEO Lyn Garner over ownership of the stadium.
Not only were fans encouraged from the perspective of owning the ground but if true it was a clear indication that Kretinsky intends to launch a full takeover too.
But unfortunately, according to a top source in the West Ham boardroom speaking to Hammers News, it appears it is not.
There is word from the corridors of power at West Ham after the hugely exciting new Kretinsky London Stadium claim.
“No truth,” the source told Hammers News.
“He wasn’t even at the match on Saturday and the article says he was.”
That tallies with a report from Claret and Hugh quoting an inside source saying the story was an “entire fabrication”.
Just before Christmas, BBC football journalist Simon Stone revealed both West Ham and the stadium owners could be open to a Hammers buyout even if it means the football club hosting athletics on a periodical basis in the future as part of the Olympic legacy.
Earlier this month football finance expert Kieran Maguire told Hammers News what he has heard behind the scenes about a full Kretinsky takeover of West Ham.
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