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BBC

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has criticised the lack of public money that has been made available for the club's proposed new stadium.

Spurs are hoping to move from White Hart Lane to either a new purpose-built ground close to the current site or the Olympic Stadium in east London.

"This development has not attracted a penny of public money," said Levy, in regards to the new site in Tottenham.

"Arsenal and Wembley were both awarded public sector assistance."

He added: "These developments required substantial public sector intervention and assistance and would not have progressed without the injection of public sector money.

"Our development has the potential to kickstart regeneration in one of the most deprived boroughs in London, where land values are poor and yet no regeneration monies are available to it."