No Hammers legal action
Claret and Hugh can tonight reveal that the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) is all set to appeal against the demand to reveal details in the confidential Olympic Stadium agreement struck with the Irons.
And we have been told that speculation West Ham could take legal action by seeking a court injunction or a judicial review is incorrect.
The demandto reveal details of the deal came from Information Commissioners Office (ICO) after Charlton Athletics Supporters’ Trust (CAST) made a Freedom of Information request to see the agreement in full.
However important details were blacked out on grounds of commercial confidentiality. That request was the catalyst which led to the Guardian article by Owen Gibson, the BBC documentary in August and the petition from a coalition of 14 Supporters’ trusts.
The Charlton Group complained to the ICO and that was was upheld with the LLDC given 35 days to comply from the 3rd September.
Yesterday London Mayor, Boris Johnson said he had nothing to hide telling the London Assembly “I would be perfectly happy to publish the details of the arrangement, I understand the football club concerned is not so keen because they think it will give other clubs an inside into their finances and so forth.”
It will be up LLDC to appeal the ICO decision as West Ham United is not a public body and not subject to Freedom of Information but sources close to the club understand that an appeal is imminent.