Hammers to start proceedings against Tottenham and Sunday Times over 'secret cash' allegations related to bidding process for right to occupy Olympic Stadium
West Ham United have announced they will take legal action against Tottenham Hotspur and the Sunday Times over accusations about their bid for the Olympic Stadium.
The Olympic Park Legacy Committee (OPLC) voted 14-0 in favour of making West Ham the first choice to inherit the stadium after the 2012 Olympics, but it has since been revealed that an OPLC employee was suspended after working for West Ham during the bidding process.
In a statement on West Ham’s official website, the club said: “West Ham United can confirm the club are taking legal action in relation to allegations made in today's Sunday Times.
“We are certain of the robustness of our successful bid for the Olympic Stadium.
“The newspaper's statement that Tottenham Hotspur employed the investigators who obtained private information illegally is one we are treating with the utmost seriousness and no doubt data protection and prosecution agencies may also do so.
“The only wrongdoing here is by those who have broken the law and obtained private information.
“It would appear that no stone has gone unturned trying to find a way to undermine our bid including apparently targeting the 14 Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) Board members who had voted unanimously on the bid in our favour.
“The suggestion of 'secret cash' in the Sunday Times article is absolutely and categorically denied.
As such, legal action is being taken against the Sunday Times, as well as Tottenham Hotspur.”
The OPLC have since said that the employee concerned had no involvement with the bidding process or the final decision.
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