Tottenham Announces Agreement With Archway To Clear Way For New Stadium

Tottenham announced an agreement has been reached with Archway Sheet Metal Works, "which clears the path" for its new stadium to be built, according to Mark Bryans of the PA. The club "has plans in place" to construct a new 56,000-seater stadium on its White Hart Lane site but has faced a lengthy court battle with Archway -- which refused to relocate to allow Tottenham to begin the process. A statement on the club's website said, "Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, Archway Sheet Metal Works Ltd and the Josif Family (Archway) are delighted to announce that a private agreement has been reached for the purchase of Archway's property on Paxton Road by the Club" (PA, 3/31). The BBC reported the club said that "it would take possession of the land later this year to give the firm time to relocate" (BBC, 3/31).