As we reported earlier this month, there are two main bidders for the Olympic Stadium post 2012 – Spurs and West Ham football clubs.
More details have now emerged about the relative bids for the stadium and the proposals with significant differences in the proposals.
West Ham have said they would keep the stadium roughly as it is, although seating capacity would drop to 60,000 and various alterations to add-in corporate sponsorship boxes would be included. However they would keep the running track which seems to be why Seb Coe publically backed this bid (although he had no connection with the final decision).
Tottenham Hotspur (Spurs) on the other hand have now confirmed they would pretty much knock the entire structure down and start again, although some of the underground structures would be kept.
Their original proposal information stated that they wanted to remove the running track to make the seating closer, but now this more extensive formal proposal would remove what could become a significant landmark.
Costs: Figures for the regeneration from Spurs plan haven’t been released, but West Ham suggest it would cost about £150m to £180m to alter the stadium to their specification.
The Olympic Park Legacy Committee (OPLC) have to make their suggestion for the best bid by the 28th January, which then has to be approved by London mayor Boris Johnson and the government.
