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Brooking: West Ham move was ‘too good to squander’

West Ham legend Sir Trevor Brooking says the club’s move from Upton Park to the London Stadium ‘was too good to squander.’

The Hammers relocated to the Olympic Stadium after 112 years at their former ground, but the move has been marred by fan violence, leading the club to issue a five-point security plan to prevent further disorder.

“Yes it has it’d problems, but you can go up to 50 or 60,000, the opportunity was too good to miss,” said Brooking.

“Yes there’s teething problems and you’re a bit further away from the ground but I do feel it was an opportunity you could not squander,” he added.

This clip is from 5 live Sport, Sunday 6 November 2016.

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