West Ham United have confirmed that they will lodge a new bid for the Olympic Stadium before today's deadline.
The Championship side's vice-chairman Karren Brady has announced that the London club will put forward their renewed bid. Their initial attempt caused controversy with rival bidders Tottenham Hotspur.
"Having spent the last two years dedicated to this project I am privileged to once more be submitting West Ham United's bid to become the anchor concessionaire of the Olympic Stadium post the 2012 Games," Brady told the club's official website.
"From the outset it has been my firm, unwavering belief that the Stadium can truly become a multi-use destination of which East London and the nation as a whole can be proud.
"I have never lost sight of our vision to play our part, along with the Stadium's major stakeholders, in ensuring it grows into a global asset, the 'jewel in the crown' of the Park that will be watched by the world."
The Hammers joint-chairmen David Gold and David Sullivan added in a statement: "It has now been over two years since we came home to West Ham United and realised our lifelong ambition of running the club we grew up supporting.
"As we have always said, we remain committed to this magnificent Stadium and provided we are able to offer a world-class stadium for football for our prolific, loyal and passionate supporters we believe there is nobody better placed to help deliver the legacy for the East End community than us.
"We know that using the Stadium as our home will bring with it huge responsibility, but we are fully committed to making it our home for at least the next 99 years. We will take on with pride the mantle of what that means in terms of giving something back to the community."
West Ham are currently on course for a return to the Premier League for the 2012-13 season.
Danielle Joynson
