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West Ham: London Taxpayers Could Pay Extra £2.5m if Hammers Relegated

Summary by BBC News
London taxpayers may have to pay an extra £2.5m if West Ham are relegated from the Premier League, because of the club's lease agreement for London Stadium.

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If Tottenham gets a point against Chelsea on Tuesday evening in the Premier League, West Ham United's descent is almost fixed. A scenario that would cost taxpayers millions in London. This is due to the London Stadium lease agreement, where the "Hammers" have been playing their home games since 2016. West Ham has an agreement with the City of London valid for 99 years. In this agreement, the club will only have to pay half of the annual rent of …

·Vienna, Austria
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West Ham United, currently relegated from the Premier League, is in a hopeless situation and could be relegated from the English top flight on Tuesday.

·Budapest, Hungary
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London's Premier League football club West Ham is on the verge of being relegated to the second division, which will also have consequences for the city's finances.

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West Ham United is about to drop out of the Premier League. This would be a financial disaster not only for the London club, but also for the taxpayer. That's why Boris Johnson made a deal.

·Dortmund, Germany
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BBC News broke the news in United Kingdom on Monday, May 18, 2026.
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