article_snippet.sent: The Premier League club was selected as anchor concessionaire following a fair, transparent and robust process that was open to any group or organisation in the country. '
article_snippet.sent: Out of the four proposals submitted, West Ham was selected as West Ham delivered a sustainable and viable future for the Stadium and, crucially, provided the best return for the taxpayer.
article_snippet.sent: The agreement with LLDC will see West Ham make a substantial capital contribution towards the conversion works of a the Stadium that West Ham may only rent for up to 25 matchdays a year, pay a multimillion pound annual usage fee, as well as offering a share of food and catering sales from LLDC supporters. '
article_snippet.sent: The worldwide draw of hosting the most popular and watched football league in the world in such an iconic venue will add value to any sponsorship and commercial agreements related to the Stadium, which the public purse stands to further benefit from.
article_snippet.sent: It is clear that the linking of the naming rights to West Ham United generates real cash value for LLDC. '
article_snippet.sent: Without West Ham United, the Stadium would continue to cost the taxpayer millions of pounds a year. '
article_snippet.sent: With us, the public purse will see a return on the hundreds of millions of pounds that were committed to build the Stadium, long before West Ham association had begun.'