Tottenham have confirmed that their £400 million renovation plans for White Hart Lane have received approval from the Mayor of London.

The north London club's plans were given the green light by Haringey Council in December 2015 but Boris Johnson's stamp of approval was still needed to ratify the scheme.

Spurs hope to move into a new 61,000 capacity stadium, which will also stage NFL matches, in the time for the 2018/19 season and chairman Daniel Levy is delighted to have taken another step forward.

He told the club's official website: "This marks yet another major milestone for this vital and complex scheme and we are grateful to the Mayor for his ongoing support.

"We remain focused on completing the final stages of the planning process. This new scheme carries enormous public benefits and will play a key role in kick-starting place change, bringing exceptional opportunities for the local community and wider stakeholders.

"We are proud to be part of this important step forward for an area that has been our home for more than 130 years and where we shall continue to live and play our part."

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Boris Johnson MP, Mayor of London, said: “White Hart Lane is already an iconic stadium, steeped in history, and the new venue will not only almost double its capacity, but provide world-class facilities to watch Premier League football, international sports events and concerts in the heart of the capital."

Building work is already in progress on the site for the new stadium and Spurs will need to find a temporary home during the redevelopment.

A potential solution for Tottenham could be to stage home game at Wembley or Milton Keynes, which would mean next season could be their last at White Hart Lane.

As Standard Sport reported in January, the club are "increasingly confident" they will be able to play at Wembley amid competition from capital rivals Chelsea, who are also set to expand Stamford Bridge in the near future.