Hammers set for Stadium bid

A total of 16 parties, thought to include West Ham, have registered their interest in moving to the Olympic Stadium.

Initial registrations for Olympic Stadium tenants submitted

A total of 16 parties have registered their interest in moving to the Olympic Stadium, with West Ham believed to be one of the organisations preparing a bid. The original deal for the Hammers to take over the Stratford venue collapsed last October amid concerns over delays caused by the legal dispute with Tottenham and Leyton Orient. The new bidding process to use the stadium commenced in December, with West Ham currently the favourites to move in as tenants. However, the Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) have confirmed that they would accept a ground-share bid from a rugby and football team. OPLC also stated that retaining the running track was non-negotiable. A spokesperson for the OPLC said: "There have been 16 registrations from parties interested in bidding to use the stadium after the Games. They now have until March 23 2012, to submit their full bids. "The Legacy Company plans to appoint the winning bidders in May 2012 and remains on track to reopen the venue in 2014. "Each successful bidder will add to the athletics legacy already secured for the stadium, including the new national centre for athletics and host of the 2017 World Athletics Championships." Tottenham have scrapped their plan to challenge West Ham for the venue and have instead recommitted to their initial plan for a new stadium known as the Northumberland Development Project (NDP).