Sebastian Coe has warned that it would be “bizarre” for London to be without a world-class track and field venue amid reports that UK Athletics has been offered £15m to cut ties with the 2012 Olympic Stadium.
In a notable intervention Lord Coe also hinted that, if UKA terminated its 50-year agreement with what is now known as the London Stadium, currently home to West Ham, it could make it harder for Britain to stage the World Athletics Championships in the future.