London - Tottenham Hotspur have removed the final obstacle blocking the building of a new £400m 56 000 seater stadium by agreeing to buy the last parcel of land preventing the start of construction work.
The Premier League club have started laying foundations for the new ground, adjacent to their existing stadium, but said on Tuesday they had agreed a deal to buy land occupied by Archway Sheet Metal Works' company which had held up the development.
Tottenham have planning permission for the stadium, which will replace White Hart Lane, their home since 1899 where the capacity is currently only 36 000.