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West Ham have had a bid to move to London's new Olympic Stadium after 2012 turned down.
Hammers chairman Eggert Magnusson is keen for the club to move away from their current Upton Park home.
A proposed move to the new Olympic Stadium following the 2012 games is thought to have been the Icelander's preferred option.
Magnusson has been in discussions with London officials about the availability of the stadium following the Olympics.
However, following a meeting of the Olympic board on Wednesday, Magnusson will need to look elsewhere to relocate West Ham away from Upton Park.
"The Olympic board held its regular meeting today. One of the items on the agenda was the Olympic stadium," a statement read.
"The board reiterated that the priority was to deliver an Olympic stadium on time and on budget.
"The board unanimously decided, therefore, that it would not be possible to deliver this in collaboration with West Ham, or indeed any other Premier League football club, due to the number of design changes and associated time delays that the West Ham proposal would incur.
"The Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, told the board that he is anxious to assist and support West Ham's plans for developing and securing the future of the club.
"Following discussions with him, West Ham United are now exploring with the London Development Agency the possibility of relocating and building a new stadium."
Leyton Orient, though, are still keen to move into the stadium, despite the requirement of an 'athletics legacy', with the capacity likely to be around 25,000.
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