Mystery of the London Stadium Family section
The Guardian claimed “A West Ham spokesman said the London Stadium did have a family section, with two blocks reserved in the Bobby Moore stand, and thus complied with Premier League guidelines.”
The Premier League handbook Rule R7 states “Each Club shall provide an area of its Stadium for the exclusive use of family group and junior supporters.”
Since West Ham won the deal to move to the former Olympic Stadium supporters have been asking whether the London Stadium would have a family stand like the old Sir Trevor Brooking upper but the club has never given a straight forward answer to that question.
In an official FAQ on WHUFC.com last year:
Will there be a family seating section in the new Stadium?
Yes. The Club’s Reservation Centre adviser will be able to provide information about the family seating options available to each Season Ticket Holder at their appointment.
But the location of the section remained a mystery and advisors at the reservation centre claimed the whole stadium was family friendly so a family section was not required or planned.
Only last week West Ham Chairman David Gold was asked the question again by West Ham fan Gary Prince
“Will you think about bringing in a family section from next season as it’s not that family friendly at the moment?” asked Gary
To which David Gold replied: “The top tier of the stadium is all seater and family friendly with over 25,000 seats. dg”
Mysteriously the club has now remembered they do have a family section after all in the Bobby Moore stand to comply with Premier League guidelines. If you know the secret location of the family section please do let us know.