West Ham, the London Stadium and why relegation would cost UK taxpayers £2.5m

It once stood among the great sporting venues in the United Kingdom but, from next season, the London Stadium could become a venue for Championship football for the first time.West Ham United’s fight against relegation from the Premier League will be decided on the season’s final day and anything but a win at home to Leeds United will end a 14-year run in the top flight. Even then, it will not be enough should Tottenham Hotspur, their rivals for the final relegation spot, avoid defeat at home to Everton on Sunday.Advertisement