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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Sport
Matt Majendie

Government will not intervene in threat to relocate athletics from London Stadium, minister confirms

The Government has no plans to get involved in the threat of athletics being relocated from London Stadium.

In 2013, a 50-year deal was signed for athletics to take place in a one-month slot every year amid West Ham’s lease of the stadium. But initial talks have been held between the stadium owners and UK Athletics over a possible move away from the venue under UKA’s new hierarchy.

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