West Ham reached an out-of-court settlement in a "bitter dispute" with landlord E20 on the day a "costly High Court case was set to get under way," according to Simon Stone of the BBC. The two parties confirmed an agreement was reached regarding the London Stadium's capacity going up to 66,000. A joint statement said, "Subject to regulatory permissions, the club will be able to sell up to 60,000 tickets for their games as soon as possible." It is believed the Premier League club "will pay some additional costs." However, it is thought both West Ham and E20 -- the organization responsible for the stadium on matchdays -- will receive financial benefits. The statement added, "Both parties are delighted to have taken the first step towards the stadium reaching its potential of up to 66,000 capacity, to their mutual benefit, and would see it become the largest in London and the second largest in the Premier League." When West Ham agreed to move into the old Olympic Stadium, it thought the capacity "would eventually reach 66,000 but, in recent times, it has been restricted to 57,000" (BBC, 11/19).
