The Hammers’ ground can now host 60,000 people following an agreement with E20 but not all supporters seemed to see it as good news.
West Ham United have announced that the capacity of the London Stadium has been officially increased to 60,000.
Previous licensing regulations means that the maximum amount of people that could attend on matchdays was limited to 57,000, with 9,000 seats unavailable for use.
However, after threatening to take the matter to the High Court, West Ham came to an agreement with landlords E20 which will see the capacity of the former Olympic stadium rise in stages until the maximum of 66,000 is reached.
Brighton’s visit of the ground on January 2 will be the first Premier League fixture to benefit from the increased capacity, with West Ham suggesting that a record club home attendance could be recorded.
“It is a wonderful feeling to know that more of our fans will be able to watch affordable Premier League football at London Stadium, and we look forward to the matchday atmosphere becoming even more magnificent in 2019,” joint-chairmen David Sullivan and David Gold wrote in a statement on the Hammers website.
Some West Ham fans took to Twitter to express their feelings about the update, and needless to say, opinion appears to be somewhat mixed:
Should the London Stadium capacity eventually reach 66,000, this would give the Hammers the biggest club ground in the capital, with the Emirates Stadium currently holding 60,260 fans and Tottenham’s new stadium set for a capacity of 62,062.
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