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West Ham have reassured fans that the club do not face a compensation bill for their Olympic Stadium move.
A report in the Guardian today claimed the deal to relocate to the iconic venue could contravene European state aid laws and may end up costing the club millions.
But a Hammers spokesman said: “West Ham United is confident that its agreement with the LLDC [London Legacy Development Corpotation] complies with all relevant UK and European legislation and categorically does not constitute state aid.
“The agreement will see West Ham make a substantial contribution towards the conversion works of a stadium that it may only rent for up to 25 match days a year, pay a multi-million pound usage fee, as well as a share of food and catering. Without West Ham, it would continue to cost the taxpayer millions.”
