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Leyton Orient want West Ham ground share

Leyton Orient chairman Barry Hearn expresses his desire to share the Olympic Stadium with West Ham United.

Leyton Orient chairman Barry Hearn has welcomed the idea of sharing the Olympic Stadium with West Ham United.

The 80,000 seater venue will be reduced to 60,000 after the Games, with four parties bidding for the use of the stadium, including Orient and West Ham.

With an average attendance of fewer than 5,000, Orient are unlikely to be awarded the stadium for just their use, but Hearn believes that a ground share with West Ham would be ideal.

"I don't see anything wrong with West Ham and Orient sharing fixtures there. On the one hand, a Premier League giant with all their money and on the other a community club with dreams. I think the more the merrier," he said.

"Personally, as an event person who does hundreds of events all over the world every year, I do know that venues have got to be used. They've got to create vibrancy and be energetic. You've got to create volume and traffic to make it sustainable and make sure it stays on the map.

"I think [Orient being tenants on their own] would be a waste. You've got this amazing stadium and it needs to be utilised. You need to have a plan. This is a big building that has a lot of public money locked into it, and you need to be able to use the facility. There's a lot of way to go before the decision is made. It has to create a legacy that benefits everyone, not a chosen few."

Despite Hearn's eagerness to share the stadium, West Ham are thought to be against the idea.

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