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West Ham relegation may cost London taxpayers £2.5m
West Ham United is on the verge of relegation from the Premier League after a 3-1 loss to Newcastle United, with London taxpayers potentially facing an extra £2.5m annual cost if the club drops to the Championship. This stems from the team's 99-year London Stadium lease, which would cut their annual rent from £4.4m to half, leaving a funding gap covered by taxpayers; Mayor of London Sadiq Khan blamed predecessor Boris Johnson for the 2012 deal, noting additional costs from higher stewarding needs and lower commercial revenues in the lower division.
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