EPL side Tottenham has been "accused of misleading supporters" in its "ongoing dispute about building a new stadium," according to Sam Cunningham of the London DAILY MAIL.
Archway Sheet Metal Works Ltd. is "standing in the way of Spurs acquiring all the land needed to start work on a new 56,000-plus capacity stadium next to White Hart Lane."
After seven years of negotiations "failed to reach a conclusion," the club "secured a compulsory purchase order last July forcing Archway to sell." But the company "challenged the decision" and it was due to be heard in the High Court on Jan. 15. Tottenham released a statement last week explaining, "Due to the fact that not all parties were ready to proceed, the court has adjourned the hearing." But directors of Archway, owned by the Josef Family, "have hit back and accused Tottenham of being the cause of the delay."
An Archway spokesperson said, "In view of the club’s incomplete and misleading account of the true reasons for the adjournment, we made a friendly request for a slight amendment to the news item on the their website. This was to ensure that the fans were not misled into believing that we were responsible for the delay, but Spurs refused to make that amendment." Archway insisted that Tottenham "did not provide information" ordered by the High Court by the deadline of Jan. 7. Archway also claimed the compulsory purchase order "is 'unlawful and unfair' because Spurs and Haringey Council did make information public about their plans before it was granted" (DAILY MAIL, 1/19).
