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Posted Friday, March 04, 2011 by Dailystar.co.uk

Disappointed: Leyton Orient chairman Barry Hearn

The Premier League released a statement saying they previously had communications with Hearn about the issue and that he had told them he had favoured a rival bid for the stadium by Tottenham.

The statement said: 'The board came to the decision that on balance it would be unreasonable to prevent either Tottenham Hotspur or West Ham United from moving to the Olympic Site as long as they satisfied all of the relevant criteria stipulated by appropriate Olympic and statutory authorities.

'With particular reference to Leyton Orient, full consideration was given to a letter written by its chairman, Barry Hearn, to the Premier League prior to the board meeting at which the decision was taken.'

The letter outlined Hearn's preference for Tottenham, said the statement, and that he had enclosed a copy of a separate letter written to Spurs chairman in which he wished him 'all success for the prospective move.'

'It is regrettable that Mr Hearn is now claiming that Leyton Orient had no input into the board's decision making process when their views, as expressed in writing at the time by Mr Hearn, were given due consideration.
Clearly the position currently being articulated by Mr. Hearn in the media is at odds with his original submission.

'There is absolutely no question of the board's decision being reviewed.'

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