West Ham unveil new-look London Stadium after £5m project to bring stands closer to pitch

West Ham have unveiled the new-look London Stadium with work having been completed to bring the stands behind the goals closer to the pitch.

The £5million work is part of a wider plan to make the much-maligned stadium feel far more like a football ground and more comfortable for Hammers fans.

In recent years more traditional club colours have been brought into the ground while a statue of club legends Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters has been commissioned.

Work at the Stratford stadium was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic but the club have long had the start of the new season as their deadline.

The new squared off stands will bring supporters - all of whom with season tickets have been contacted by the club to showcase their new view - around four meters closer to the pitch.

Hammers captain Mark Noble said: “I’ve always said the West Ham fans are the best around – they make a real difference and the atmosphere they create at London Stadium is massive for the players.

"Bringing the fans closer to the pitch can only be good for them and us, and we can’t wait until everyone is back together in the Stadium again.”

With the new season set to start behind closed doors, under government guidelines fans will not be allowed back in stadiums until October 1 at the very earliest and in limited numbers for the foreseeable future.