Sadiq Khan has rebuked Karren Brady for claiming that cuts in the London Stadium’s security budget were responsible for the crowd trouble that marred West Ham United’s defeat by Burnley last Saturday. “This has been confirmed by other attendees and by a representative from the London Borough of Newham, who chaired the discussion. “The accusation you made is a very serious one which I hope you will now formally withdraw. It is estimated that £90,000–£110,000 a game is spent on security at the London Stadium. There is a belief that a well-resourced operation was stretched too far by a coordinated plan hatched by known troublemakers.

Source: The Guardian March 16, 2018 18:27 UTC