The Hammers, along with the London Borough of Newham look set to become the long term tenants as they provide the best legacy for the future of the stadium.
The OPLC decided to choose the Hammers over North London club Tottenham Hotspur.
Margaret Ford, Chair of the Legacy Company made the following statement.
“Following a very robust process involving a huge amount of work, the Board has made a clear and unanimous recommendation to select West Ham United and the London Borough of Newham as the preferred long-term tenant for our Olympic Stadium.
“We are confident that this represents the very best legacy for the Stadium - it’s good for the community of East London, it’s great for Londoners, its excellent news for the UK taxpayer and it’s a good outcome for sport.
“The whole purpose of starting this process was to find a legacy that would improve upon the original plans for a 25,000 seat Stadium. We have now achieved that objective with this solution - one that is credible and offers an all-round better legacy in serving the needs of sport, culture, entertainment and the local community.
“The two proposals are very different. We recognise the passion and commitment behind the bids but ultimately this is a decision about creating a sustainable economic legacy that works best for the wider regeneration of East London, and is integrated with our broader vision to make the Olympic Park a leading destination.
“West Ham and Newham with their partners, including Westfield and Live Nation, will bring energy and dynamism into the Park and into the East End and will provide a very strong anchor tenant for the Stadium. These are organisations that have already invested heavily in the area and are wedded to bringing benefits for the local community.”