Results tagged “West Ham”

A fourth suspect has been arrested by detectives investigating allegations that Tottenham Hotspur spied on Olympic officials during its bid to take over the stadium.

Defeat against promotion rivals Southampton means West Ham now face a stern test if they are to overtake the Championship leaders, according to boss Sam Allardyce.

The Hammers' boss saw his side go down 1-0 to the south coast side in a top-of-the-table clash away on Tuesday night.

Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur have won the latest round in the battle to take possession of the Olympic Stadium after 2012.

The club has won permission to mount a legal challenge to the decision by the Olympic Park Legacy Company to award the stadium to West Ham.

Newham Mayor Sir Robin Wales has said plans for the Olympic Stadium should not be delayed following recent allegations.

It comes after an Olympic official was suspended for carrying out paid consultancy work for West Ham, who are taking over the site post-Games.

Sam Allardyce has been announced as the next manager of West Ham and said he is confident of returning straight back to the top flight.

The 56-year-old former Bolton, Blackburn and Newcastle boss agreed terms with the East Londoners on Wednesday morning, according to he club website.

Tottenham Hotspur has returned to the High Court in a bid to bring a judicial review against the parties involved in the decision to give West Ham United the Olympic stadium.

The Olympic Park Legacy Company, the Mayor of London, the Minister of Sport and the Olympics, as well as the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government have all been included in the latest legal claim.

Leyton Orient have announced it has launched a judicial review against Newham Council over its role in helping West Ham United win the Olympic stadium post-2012.

It comes just hours after Tottenham Hotspur revealed they was also taking the borough to court over the same issue.

The financial incentives will be vast but West Ham's move to the Olympic Stadium could be a blow to the team on the pitch.

That's the view of former Arsenal and England defender Martin Keown who appeared at The O2 last week as part of a promotion by FA Cup sponsor E.ON.

West Ham and Newham have been selected as the preferred bidder to take over the Olympic Stadium once the Games are over.

Baroness Ford, chairwoman of the Olympic Park Legacy Company, made the announcement this morning, although the result had been widely touted.

The decision on who will be the future Olympic Stadium tenants will be made tomorrow, according to the Olympic Park Legacy Company.

There has been speculation that West Ham have already won the bid ahead of rivals Tottenham, but the OPLC have confirmed that the preferred bidder will not be decided until a vote when the board meets on Friday.

West Ham were brought back down to earth at Upton Park on Saturday as Newcastle ruined a five-match unbeaten run.

The Hammers were in the driving seat after Carlton Cole's first half goal, but an equaliser from Kevin Nolan and an Andy Carroll winner saw the points head to the north-east.

West Ham and Millwall are both in action in London, while Charlton head deep north to Carlisle in this weekend's three matches.

Newcastle are the visitors to the Boleyn on Saturday, as West Ham aim to extend a four-match unbeaten run.

John Hartson has made an impassioned apology to West Ham fans.

The former Hammers star said he was overwhelmed by messages of support from Irons fans after a serious illness last year, which very nearly saw him lose his life.

West Ham remain bottom of the Premier League after Fulham held them to a draw at Upton Park on Saturday.

Frederic Piquionne scored the second half equaliser for the Hammers to cancel out a first half opener from Clint Dempsey for the west Londoners.

Can West Ham gain three points from a London derby in consecutive weeks?

After disposing of Spurs last weekend, the Hammers entertain Fulham at Upton Park on Saturday looking for the win that could spring them out of the relegation zone.

West Ham's tough start to the season continues with the visit of Premier League champions Chelsea to the Boleyn Ground.

It gives manager Avram Grant the chance to get one over on one of his former clubs, although the Irons hopes of a win look slim.

Standing on a bridge near West Ham's football ground and armed with just a CS spray, Sgt Gerard Allen was all that separated more than 100 football hooligans hell-bent on violence.

In the incident during the riots between Millwall and West Ham last August, the policeman stood firm and somehow managed to keep the warring fans apart until reinforcements arrived.

A football hooligan has been jailed for 18 weeks for taking part in large scale violence after a match between West Ham and Tottenham last year.

Richard Coffman, 20, of Mawney Road in Romford, was sentenced by Stratford Magistrates after pleading guilty to affray.

It will be all guns blazing for West Ham as they look to put some distance between themselves and relegation rivals Hull.

Carlton Cole, Mido and Ilan will all be vying to take on the Tigers' porous defence, although one of the strikers will have to settle for a place on the bench.

If West Ham can get to the end of 2009 without another vicious drubbing, they'll probably be feeling fairly festive.

The club has endured a rotten December, with losses to Man United, Birmingham and Bolton, the retirement of Dean Ashton and the absence of Carlton Cole until January.