AEG is one of 106 parties interested in taking over the stadium but given its vast experience in running venues, including sports facilities such as Toyota Park in Illinois and the Home Depot Center in California, AEG is being regarded as one of the front runners to add the £550m Olympic Stadium to its portfolio.

The addition of the 80,000 seat venue would also provide AEG with a ready-made facility to promote stadium shows, with the site's location and transport ...