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West Ham have confirmed they are doing “everything in their power” to increase the Olympic Stadium capacity to 60,000.

The Hammers move to their new home for the start of next season after 112 years at Upton Park.

The stadium was originally going to be a 54,000 venue but due to the demand for season tickets the East Londoners are hoping to up the capacity by 6,000.

A statement from the club's board, in which they backed the £30 cap on away tickets despite standing to lose £2m in revenue, said:

“Following extraordinary demand for tickets at the Hammers’ new world-class home, West Ham are now doing everything in their power to expand the capacity to 60,000.”

A 60,000 capacity would see the Olympic Stadium replace Manchester City's Etihad Stadium as the third largest club ground in the country.