MPs call on West Ham to leave 1966 World Cup winners statue near to old ground
West Ham should commission a new statue at the London Stadium and let the one of the club’s World Cup winners stay where it is, say three MPs.
In a letter to the Standard today, Labour’s Stephen Timms, Lyn Brown and Mike Gapes say the statue near the club’s former home, the Boleyn Ground, is “a source of great pride to the local community”.
Newham council will decide whether it moves.
Meanwhile, England coach Gareth Southgate will be at the London Stadium tomorrow, hoping to run the rule over Andy Carroll.
The striker has been receiving intensive treatment this week on a persistent groin problem and boss Slaven Bilic was due to decide whether Carroll would face West Brom after training this afternoon.
Carroll, who has scored five goals in his past six games, could feature in Southgate’s squad for the friendly against Germany in Dortmund on March 22 and the World Cup qualifier at home against Lithuania four days later.
