Hill Singhoner
9 February 2011 Last updated at 23:01 GMT
West Ham have won the backing of Olympic bosses in the battle for the 2012 stadium, BBC London has learned.
Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) executives have decided the offer from the club is a better solution than the rival bid from Tottenham.
The OPLC board will be asked to support the view and announce the Hammers as preferred bidder on Friday.
The government and London's mayor, Boris Johnson will then take a final decision in the coming weeks.
Adrian Warner reports.
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