London Olympic stadium could be demolished after 2012

The London Development Agency is considering demolishing the 2012 Olympic stadium once the Games are complete, and building a football stadium in its place.

London Mayor Boris Johnson has become increasingly concerned that no "anchor tenant" has come forward to occupy the venue, according to the Evening Standard.

A spokesman for Johnson said: "Expensive facilities should not be built unless they have a viable future.

"The LDA has been looking at a range of options, but the Mayor... is not aware of any plans to demolish it [the stadium]."

Johnson's advisers are believed to favour building a new football stadium on the site of the stadium after the Olympic Games.

West Ham United would be the obvious football team to occupy the stadium, though their original talks with the 2012 organisers about moving to the venue broke down two years ago. Tottenham Hotspur are also in need of a bigger capacity stadium.

The LDA director charged with finding a legacy for the stadium is Tom Russell, who was a key figure in moving Manchester City into the City of Manchester Stadium after the 2002 Commonwealth Games.