Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy admits the hope to replicate a ‘little bit of Dortmund’ in north London with their new 61,000 seater stadium.

In an interview with NBC released by the club on Monday, the Spurs chairman outlined some of the inspirations behind the club’s new ground, from American NFL stadia all the way to Borussia Dortmund’s Westfalenstadion.

“Obviously the Dallas Cowboys’ stadium is magnificent. The amount of detail they went in to in that stadium has obviously caught our attention.

“The new Vikings stadium – the way they did their website was fantastic. We’ve tried to learn, and we’ve had lots of conversations with those owners to see how we can learn from their experiences.”

In Pictures | Inside Tottenham's new stadium 11 show all In Pictures | Inside Tottenham's new stadium 1/11 The Tunnel Club The first purpose-built glass-walled Tunnel Club in the UK which will allow lounge guests to see the inner sanctum with a behind-the-scenes view of the players’ tunnel, while also enjoying the action from player-spec ‘Recaro-style’ seats, located behind the First Team technical area. 2/11 The Tunnel Club Tottenham Hotspur FC 3/11 The Sky Louge Situated on level nine of the stadium, the Sky Lounge will offer a relaxed and informal experience surrounded by panoramic views both within and outside the stadium. 4/11 The H Club An exceptional Members’ Club, will offer a range of Michelin star calibre dining experiences including the opportunity to dine at the chef’s table or with Club legends on a privately hosted table. 5/11 The H Club 6/11 The H Club 7/11 The H Club 8/11 East Stand premium dining The selection of dining experiences is extensive, ranging from street-food grazing to in-suite chefs and Michelin star quality dining. 9/11 The East Lower stand 10/11 Super Loges Contemporary Super Loges will feature for the first time in a UK stadium and are therefore expected to be extremely popular as they provide the intimacy of a private dining experience with access to a Members’ lounge bar for networking. 11/11 1/11 The Tunnel Club The first purpose-built glass-walled Tunnel Club in the UK which will allow lounge guests to see the inner sanctum with a behind-the-scenes view of the players’ tunnel, while also enjoying the action from player-spec ‘Recaro-style’ seats, located behind the First Team technical area. 2/11 The Tunnel Club Tottenham Hotspur FC 3/11 The Sky Louge Situated on level nine of the stadium, the Sky Lounge will offer a relaxed and informal experience surrounded by panoramic views both within and outside the stadium. 4/11 The H Club An exceptional Members’ Club, will offer a range of Michelin star calibre dining experiences including the opportunity to dine at the chef’s table or with Club legends on a privately hosted table. 5/11 The H Club 6/11 The H Club 7/11 The H Club 8/11 East Stand premium dining The selection of dining experiences is extensive, ranging from street-food grazing to in-suite chefs and Michelin star quality dining. 9/11 The East Lower stand 10/11 Super Loges Contemporary Super Loges will feature for the first time in a UK stadium and are therefore expected to be extremely popular as they provide the intimacy of a private dining experience with access to a Members’ lounge bar for networking. 11/11

Discussing the design process behind the new stadium, Spurs chairman Levy stressed that retaining White Hart Lane’s atmosphere was of utmost importance to the club.

“The first challenge we gave our architects was ‘how can we retain our atmosphere’ that currently exists here [at White Hart Lane] – because it’s a very tight bowl,” said Levy.

“We are five metres closer (to the pitch) from a comparable stadium in north London… so that’s the first thing. The second thing is we’re the only stadium in the UK which will have 17,000 seats in a single stand.”

Asked whether the new ground would represent a ‘little bit of Dortmund’ in north London, Levy replied: “We hope so.”

The new stadium will cost in the region of £400m – though the entire project will be closer to £750m.

The club have looked to offset the financial burden of the ground through the stadium’s ability to seamlessly host NFL fixtures – with a retractable pitch and separate changing facilities.

But as revealed by Standard Sport, Levy is understood to be furious with senior figures at City Hall and Haringey council over their lack of support for the club’s new stadium.