Police get London Stadium nod

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Metroploitan Police officers will be on duty inside the London Stadium for the first time for West Ham’s EFL Cup match against Chelsea on Wednesday.

Sky Sports News HQ understands a temporary ‘Airwave’ radio communications system has now been installed inside the former Olympic Stadium. 

Fears were growing among stadium stakeholders that the lack of a suitable system would mean police could not carry out their duties effectively before, during and after the potentially explosive fixture.  

More than 50,000 fans are expected for the first major night match at West Ham’s new home. The fixture is likely to be assessed in the next few days as a high risk “Category B” or “Category C” game with the Met under increasing pressure to make sure that they have …

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