London Stadium capacity up to 66,000

Good news is that after considerable legal battles West Ham have settled out-of-court the unnecessary dispute with landlords E20 over the London Stadium's capacity. Capacity at home games will now go up to 60,000 and eventually 66,000 — though you wouldn't want to be one of the punters in Row 73. Relations seem to be thawing with the landlords, mainly because new LLDC chief executive Lyn Garner has a better relationship with Karren Brady and seems to realise that it's better to be helping rather than fighting your anchor tenant. We're even getting a new claret carpet, presumably once the sales are on in Romford Market.