West Ham's 2012 stadium deal not compromised

An independent investigation ruled the process that saw the Championship club selected ahead of Tottenham wasnt compromised.The east London outfit, relegated from the Premier League last season, beat north London rivals Tottenham in the race to take over the $486 million stadium.But the Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) called for the inquiry after its corporate services director Dionne Knight was exposed as also having allegedly worked as consultant for West Ham during the bid.After a six-week investigation by auditors Moore Stephens, it was found that Knight did not have access to confidential information and did not pass on any such information to West Ham or anyone else.The OPLCs board, which met on Monday, upheld its decision to name West Hams joint bid with Newham Council as the preferred winner and ruled there are no grounds for reconsidering its recommendation.Knight was suspended on full pay while any possible conflict of interest was investigated after she declared a personal relationship with Ian Tompkins, a West Ham director.