American Football bosses claim their partnership with Tottenham will turn the area into London’s “next great destination”.

Spurs hope Haringey Council will rubber-stamp their revised stadium plans when the planning committee meet on December 8. NFL executive vice-president Mark Waller has written to the council to push the benefits of the scheme — a document seen by Standard Sport.

Standard Sport revealed earlier this year that Tottenham would like their new £400million, 61,000-seat ground, due to open in 2018, to host NFL matches.

The new ground would have dedicated NFL elements, including a retractable pitch, larger changing rooms and extra provision for medical treatment.

With less than three weeks remaining before the decision is expected to be made, NFL chiefs have intervened, urging Haringey to approve a scheme they believe would “project Tottenham onto an international stage through the attraction of new fans who tune in to watch the NFL live”.

Wembley has staged at least one NFL match per year since 2007 and the latest agreement sees three matches take place there annually. The FA are thought to collect about £3million per game, so the incentive for Tottenham is clear.

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But Standard Sport understands the NFL are unsure whether Wembley offers an ideal experience for fans, and that the plans for Spurs’ new stadium suit their needs better. The letter adds: “This scheme will deliver one of the most unique sporting and entertainment venues in the world.

“The inclusion of NFL facilities, including an artificial surface for NFL games, dedicated dressing rooms [and] medical and media facilities is an important part of why the NFL has committed to this partnership.

“[The] direct boost to London has already been evidenced through the NFL International Series that has been running since 2007, with over one million visitors attending matches. We hope this will be significantly enhanced when we come to Tottenham.”

Spurs aim to move into the new arena for the start of the 2018-19 and if they have Haringey’s backing at next month’s meeting, they would be confident of achieving that objective.

Next season will be the club’s last at their current ground, meaning home games in 2017-18 will take place at a different venue. Wembley and Stadium MK, home of Milton Keynes Dons, are most likely to host those fixtures, as Spurs face a battle with Chelsea to secure use of the national stadium.

Meanwhile, Spurs hope to start work imminently on a player lodge close to their Enfield training base. Planning permission was granted earlier this year but work was delayed because a protected species of newt was found on the site. The animals had to be moved before the project could commence.