West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady believes the club have been cast 'as the villain of the piece' in the row over the London Stadium's finances because of 'football allegiance or political advantage'.
The centrepiece of the London Olympics and Paralympics in 2012, the £752million venue has been dogged by disputes and indecision over how best to run it as a going concern.
Earlier this month, a review by accountants Moore Stephens on behalf of London Mayor Sadiq Khan revealed how £300million of public money has been spent on converting the athletics stadium into a multi-purpose venue with a football club as its anchor tenant.