West Ham Gets Financial Boost Over Premier League Competitors
- Team gets stadium operator to pay for security, maintenance
- Details of deal released under freedom of information act
The Olympic Stadium in East London
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West Ham United is gaining a major financial advantage over its Premier League rivals with next season’s move into London’s Olympic stadium.
The East London team won’t have to pay many of the costs associated with hosting games that other teams do. The Hammers move into the facility that hosted the London 2012 Olympics next season, and information released Thursday shows the publicly-owned arena’s operator will pay for everything from security to turf maintenance and even corner flags.