Spurs want to change the name of White Hart Lane station to ‘Tottenham Hotspur’ in time for their move into their new stadium. They are also exploring changing the name of a section of road leading from the station to the junction with Tottenham High Road.
Spurs are confident that they can secure the change for less than the £12m fee that Transport for London have asked for. TfL plan to carry out major improvement works to the station including a new entrance and ticket hall. White Hart Lane has never been an easy ground to get away from.
Spurs want to change the name of White Hart Lane station to ‘Tottenham Hotspur’ in time for their move into their new stadium. They are also exploring changing the name of a section of road leading from the station to the junction with Tottenham High Road.
Spurs are confident that they can secure the change for less than the £12m fee that Transport for London have asked for. TfL plan to carry out major improvement works to the station including a new entrance and ticket hall. White Hart Lane has never been an easy ground to get away from.
There is, of course, a nearby precedent for changing the name of a station after that of a football club. Gillespie Road station was renamed Arsenal in 1932.
The cost of the stadium project could exceed £700m and the club are seeking a naming rights deal that would yield more than the £400m arrangement agreed between Manchester City and Etihad Airways in 2011.