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West Ham yet to feel benefit of move to London Stadium as accounts reveal club would have made 'a similar profit' if they'd stayed at Upton Park

West Ham are yet to feel the financial benefit of their move from Upton Park to the London Stadium, the Premier League club's accounts have confessed.

The Hammers' finances for 2016-17 - their first season at their new home in Stratford - show they managed to make a record profit of £43million.

Yet a standout line in the accounts, which were released on Tuesday, states: 'It is worth noting that the club would have made a similar profit had it remained at the old stadium.'

West Ham are yet to benefit from their move to the London Stadium, according to accounts
West Ham are yet to benefit from their move to the London Stadium, according to accounts

Most of the money for the year was generated by the new bumper TV deal (£119.