David Edmonds, the chairman of the London Legacy Development Corporation which is responsible for the running of the city's Olympic Park and how the facilities are used following the 2012 Games, has quit his post.
The announcement comes after London mayor Sadiq Khan announced on Tuesday evening that he had ordered an investigation into the rising bill for converting the London Stadium for use by West Ham amid concerns that taxpayers will be saddled with the costs for years to come
The LLDC confirmed the news in a statement released on Thursday, although it did not explicitly cite the new inquiry as Edmonds' reason for stepping down.
David Goldstone, chief executive of the LLDC, said: "David has made an enormous contribution to the legacy of the London 2012 Games and he has helped to steer the organisation through some extremely challenging issues
We thank him for all his hard work and wish him well in the future."
Source : PA
Source: PA