Orient Open Discussions Over Olympic Stadium Move

Leyton Orient today confirmed they have begun preliminary discussions over the possibility of moving into the Olympic stadium in Stratford following the 2012 London Games.

The club have repeatedly expressed a desire to move into the stadium, but stressed they are yet to enter any formal negotiations. Chairman Barry Hearn, however, said on Monday he believed Orient were a "certainty" to move into the new stadium and has now confirmed that Olympic officials have spoken to the club.

"We have been approached by the organisation shaping the legacy of London 2012 and the opportunity to move into the Olympic stadium interests us," said Hearn. "We believe that we are in an excellent position with regards our location and status as a professional football club, but we have not yet received the terms of any possible move.

"There is no doubt that the opportunity to move into a brand new 25,000-seater stadium could be the catalyst that turns us from what we are now into a club operating at a much higher level."