About £60,000 of taxpayers' money will be used to pay for increased security at West Ham's home Premier League match against Southampton on Saturday.
The match will be the first at London Stadium since trouble flared at the 3-0 defeat by Burnley on 10 March.
Twenty fans were given life bans, including four for invading the pitch.
A substantially increased security presence includes measures to stop fans getting in front of the directors' box as occurred during the Burnley game.
Under the terms of the Hammers' 99-year lease at the former Olympic Stadium - agreed by former London Mayor Boris Johnson - security is paid for by the centrally funded body that runs the venue.
Current London Mayor Sadiq Khan wants West Ham to make a financial contribution for similar security arrangements at the club's remaining home matches this season.
The Safety Advisory Group, the body responsible for supplying the safety certificate to allow the game to proceed, has warned any repeat of the trouble will result in matches being played behind closed doors.
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