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Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - Licence To Stand
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JerusalemMan
Chris Perry
These are amazing. I could barely believe the first picture, I hadn't realised they'd concreted up so high near the gap created in the existing stadium.
It's obviously fake. We only took down that corner to have an excuse to play CL games at Wembley.
PochettinoPochettinoPochettino
Serge Aurier
I'm always in awe over how buildings go up like this. I would not know where to start.
I imagine it is like watching your brand new home being built, and just wanting it to be finished so you can go in it.
I imagine it is like watching your brand new home being built, and just wanting it to be finished so you can go in it.
NorwegianSpursFan
Neil Ruddock
So our half-built new stadium is about as tall as our old one.. It's going to be massive isn't it.
Bedfordspurs
Mark Falco
Another level... literally
jaysea67
Erik Edman
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/lond...k-of-support-for-spurs-new-750m-a3475041.html
Tottenham Hotspur chairman blasts City Hall and Haringey over lack of support for Spurs’ new £750m stadium
Email from Daniel Levy says he is embarrassed at politicians’ ‘lack of interest’ and feels club is being taken for granted
A furious row has broken out between the boss of Tottenham Hotspur and senior figures at City Hall and Haringey council over the funding of the club’s £750 million new stadium.
In an extraordinary email seen by the Standard, Spurs chairman Daniel Levy says the club has been “taken for granted” by politicians “for too long” and said Sadiq Khan’s administration has taken “such little interest” in the scheme that he feels “embarrassed.”
The message to senior City Hall aide Simon Cooper and Haringey council leader Claire Kober complains bitterly about the lack of support from the public sector and adds: "This is about trust in the politicians and officials at the GLA and Haringey, about confidence to deliver public infrastructure on time, the ability to sieze the opportunity to attract foreign investment.
“THFC as the main economic driver of North Tottenham needs to be given the confidence to continue its £800 million investment generating 2000 jobs and it needs to be this week.”
The email does not specify reasons for Mr Levy’s outburst but it is known that there have been disagreements on funding for affordable housing Spurs must provide as part of its planning deal with Haringey council.
Another source of tension could be pledges made by former Mayor Boris Johnson and Haringey in the wake of the devastating riots of summer 2011 to provide a package of £27million in improvements to infrastructure and public spaces in the Northumberland Park regeneration zone anchored by the new stadium.
The commitments were seen by Mr Levy as key to securing the viability of the stadium scheme.
But according to Mr Levy’s email to Mr Cooper, the Mayor’s head of sport, and Ms Kober: “Actions speak louder than words and the next few days will tell how serious the public sector is in honouring its support for this massive regenerative project in one of the most deprived wards in London.”
The email, sent on Sunday morning, comes at a crucial time for the club as it negotiates a huge new loan facility with banks to fund the next stage of the construction of the 61,000 seater venue.
Spurs, knocked out of the Europa League last night by Belgian team Gent, will need to leave its historic White Hart Lane home at the end of the season while it is being demolished.
The club had been expected to sign a one year deal to play its home games at Wembley stadium before the new stadium is ready for the 2018/19 season.
The email says that the views of its bankers and non executive directors - former HSBC banking chief Kevan Watts and Ron Robson - managing director of investment fund Tavistock Group - have “hardened” because of the scale of the funding required.
Mr Levy warned “they have focused on the risks associated with the development for a company that only has a turnover of £250 million despite its global profile.”
The Premier League club has already spent considerably more than £100 million on its new home and appointed financial adviser NM Rothschild in September 2014 to arrange a huge loan facility.
It had been due to be signed in November but was delayed until this week with a new deadline set for yesterday. A separate note from Mr Levy suggests that he is under increasing pressure from the club’s lenders to provide the assurances needed to keep the lenders on board.
It says: “The option to utilise Wembley for next season expires in a few weeks, the process of season ticket renewals, demolition notices etc are all reasons why the banks require certainty.”
Other funding options being looked at include a huge naming rights deal that could bring in £400 million and there have also been suggestions that Spurs parent company ENIC could sell a minority staker in the club.
The cost of the state of the art stadium - which will be the largest club ground in London - has doubled since it was originally proposed, in part because of the need to make it fit to host NFL fixtures.
The grass football pitch will be retractable with an artificial surface underneath that would be used for at least two American football games a year under a deal signed in 2015.
Mr Levy said: “As one of the biggest construction projects in London the current administration has shown such little interest to date in the social and economic benefits that I am embarrassed when I hear the words being fed to the NFL by the GLA.”
A City Hall spokesman said: “The GLA is encouraging Haringey Council and Tottenham Hotspur to secure an agreement that will ensure the successful delivery of the stadium scheme and nearby housing. This is one of the biggest regeneration schemes in London today – bringing a world-class sports stadium, state-of-the-art leisure facilities, new housing and a raft of public realm improvements that will really put Tottenham on the map.”
Haringey Council Leader Claire Kober said: “We are committed to working in partnership with Spurs and the GLA to deliver the entire stadium project, including wider benefits of improved public realm and much-needed new housing. This scheme has always been central to our regeneration ambitions and we remain committed to working with our partners to ensure that it is a huge success for the residents of Tottenham and beyond.”
A spokesman for the club said: ”This was a private email and it would not be appropriate for us to comment.”
Tottenham Hotspur chairman blasts City Hall and Haringey over lack of support for Spurs’ new £750m stadium
Email from Daniel Levy says he is embarrassed at politicians’ ‘lack of interest’ and feels club is being taken for granted
A furious row has broken out between the boss of Tottenham Hotspur and senior figures at City Hall and Haringey council over the funding of the club’s £750 million new stadium.
In an extraordinary email seen by the Standard, Spurs chairman Daniel Levy says the club has been “taken for granted” by politicians “for too long” and said Sadiq Khan’s administration has taken “such little interest” in the scheme that he feels “embarrassed.”
The message to senior City Hall aide Simon Cooper and Haringey council leader Claire Kober complains bitterly about the lack of support from the public sector and adds: "This is about trust in the politicians and officials at the GLA and Haringey, about confidence to deliver public infrastructure on time, the ability to sieze the opportunity to attract foreign investment.
“THFC as the main economic driver of North Tottenham needs to be given the confidence to continue its £800 million investment generating 2000 jobs and it needs to be this week.”
The email does not specify reasons for Mr Levy’s outburst but it is known that there have been disagreements on funding for affordable housing Spurs must provide as part of its planning deal with Haringey council.
Another source of tension could be pledges made by former Mayor Boris Johnson and Haringey in the wake of the devastating riots of summer 2011 to provide a package of £27million in improvements to infrastructure and public spaces in the Northumberland Park regeneration zone anchored by the new stadium.
The commitments were seen by Mr Levy as key to securing the viability of the stadium scheme.
But according to Mr Levy’s email to Mr Cooper, the Mayor’s head of sport, and Ms Kober: “Actions speak louder than words and the next few days will tell how serious the public sector is in honouring its support for this massive regenerative project in one of the most deprived wards in London.”
The email, sent on Sunday morning, comes at a crucial time for the club as it negotiates a huge new loan facility with banks to fund the next stage of the construction of the 61,000 seater venue.
Spurs, knocked out of the Europa League last night by Belgian team Gent, will need to leave its historic White Hart Lane home at the end of the season while it is being demolished.
The club had been expected to sign a one year deal to play its home games at Wembley stadium before the new stadium is ready for the 2018/19 season.
The email says that the views of its bankers and non executive directors - former HSBC banking chief Kevan Watts and Ron Robson - managing director of investment fund Tavistock Group - have “hardened” because of the scale of the funding required.
Mr Levy warned “they have focused on the risks associated with the development for a company that only has a turnover of £250 million despite its global profile.”
The Premier League club has already spent considerably more than £100 million on its new home and appointed financial adviser NM Rothschild in September 2014 to arrange a huge loan facility.
It had been due to be signed in November but was delayed until this week with a new deadline set for yesterday. A separate note from Mr Levy suggests that he is under increasing pressure from the club’s lenders to provide the assurances needed to keep the lenders on board.
It says: “The option to utilise Wembley for next season expires in a few weeks, the process of season ticket renewals, demolition notices etc are all reasons why the banks require certainty.”
Other funding options being looked at include a huge naming rights deal that could bring in £400 million and there have also been suggestions that Spurs parent company ENIC could sell a minority staker in the club.
The cost of the state of the art stadium - which will be the largest club ground in London - has doubled since it was originally proposed, in part because of the need to make it fit to host NFL fixtures.
The grass football pitch will be retractable with an artificial surface underneath that would be used for at least two American football games a year under a deal signed in 2015.
Mr Levy said: “As one of the biggest construction projects in London the current administration has shown such little interest to date in the social and economic benefits that I am embarrassed when I hear the words being fed to the NFL by the GLA.”
A City Hall spokesman said: “The GLA is encouraging Haringey Council and Tottenham Hotspur to secure an agreement that will ensure the successful delivery of the stadium scheme and nearby housing. This is one of the biggest regeneration schemes in London today – bringing a world-class sports stadium, state-of-the-art leisure facilities, new housing and a raft of public realm improvements that will really put Tottenham on the map.”
Haringey Council Leader Claire Kober said: “We are committed to working in partnership with Spurs and the GLA to deliver the entire stadium project, including wider benefits of improved public realm and much-needed new housing. This scheme has always been central to our regeneration ambitions and we remain committed to working with our partners to ensure that it is a huge success for the residents of Tottenham and beyond.”
A spokesman for the club said: ”This was a private email and it would not be appropriate for us to comment.”
Leaked by Levy then.
JerusalemMan
Chris Perry
The spokesman may as well have said "the e-mail speaks for itself, no further comment"
K.D.D.D.D.Soc
Ian Walker
Mmm politicians couldn't give a fudge about rundown area of London, obviously not enough money to be made out of developing the area, Labour know the mugs will vote for them so they will not do anything.
Gazza
Frederic Kanoute
Bollox look what the tax payer forked out for the canning town bingo club ... the tax payers club
jabbathehut
Luke Young
The London taxpayers stadium as it is known
K.D.D.D.D.Soc
Ian Walker
That was a vanity project for Tony Blair and his cronies with lots of big pay days all round, not at all like the neglect that Tottenham has suffered. Tories will never win Tottenham unless they implement ethnic cleansing and Labour just look after their pressure groups that provide them with votes. Governments continued to mislead everyone on the cost and long term benefits of the Olympics and they did not want what has happened in Brasil to happen here.
