West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady has taken aim at London stadium management privately.

The Daily Star reports in a series of letters and emails to London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Brady insists West Ham are being used as a “political pawn" and blames stadium owners E20.

In one dated December 13, 2017, she writes: “West Ham are not in fact the reason the stadium is in distress.

“I have publicly backed the Mayor because I truly believe his direct involvement is a positive step in the right direction.

“I have refrained from flagging the fact that the most serious issues have arisen in the last 18 months because I truly want to work in partnership with you to turn things around.

“I have had to be patient. But my board is no longer prepared to be used as a political pawn to the detriment of our relationship with our supporters."

In one dated August 15, 2017, she said: “There is currently no goodwill, no trust and no confidence in E20, in fact the relationship is at an all-time low.

“We cannot work with E20 due to their approach".

She added in October: “We will not be held to ransom in our own home ground. Our event days are currently being hijacked."