Club hits back at claims it would 鈥檇emolish鈥 existing site

Tottenham Hotspur has released the first image of the proposed 60,000 capacity football stadium that it would build if awarded the Olympic Park site.

The football club, which is competing with rival West Ham United for the right to take on the Olympic stadium, described its proposal as 鈥渙ne of the most advanced, state-of-the-art stadiums in Europe that will deliver an exceptional spectator experience鈥.

Daniel Levy, chairman of Tottenham Hotspur, also hit back at claims from West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady, that it would be 鈥渁 corporate crime to spend 拢500m on a stadium and, just four weeks after the Games have finished, bring the bulldozers in鈥.

鈥淎ccusations that we would 鈥榙emolish鈥 拢500m of stadium are hugely inaccurate and highly irresponsible and I want to be very clear on this issue,鈥 Levy said.

鈥淥ur proposal will retain around 拢420m worth of the Olympic Stadium, and we will re-use or recycle the 拢80m that will be dismantled with zero landfill.

鈥淚t is also important to remember that two thirds of the Olympic Stadium, under the original legacy plan, was to be dismantled 鈥 it was not designed to be a permanent structure.

鈥淩ecent scaremongering conveniently forgets this fact.鈥

As part of its bid, Tottenham is also proposing the significant redevelopment of Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium that would see its capacity increase to 25,000, with the ability for it to be increased up to 40,000 for major championships.