West Ham United are edging closer to winning the hosting rights to the London Olympic stadium.
The Daily Mail says West Ham have received a boost in their bid to move into the Olympic Stadium after the NFL's proposal to become anchor tenants was thrown out.
The American gridiron franchise were willing to share the stadium with other sports and events but were told that they could not have the exclusive access to the venue each year from September to January which they felt they required to prepare and host consecutive games.
In a further twist, Mayor Boris Johnson - the chairman of the London Legacy Development Corporation who operate the stadium - confirmed rumours that the stadium will not be re-opened until 2016 to be true.