The ugly row between West Ham and their landlords at the London Stadium has intensified after the club claimed it was being asked to pay double the cost of a men's fixture to host their women's team at the ground.
West Ham head into the opening round of WSL fixtures this weekend having not played a match at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park since 2019.
The awkwardness around that scenario has caused anger among fans and unease at boardroom level, with West Ham Women the only side among last season's top-flight to not stage a single game in the 2024-25 campaign at the larger grounds used by their men's teams.