It was always thought that Tottenham's plans to build a new 56, 250-seater stadium on and around the current White Hart Lane site was their preferred choice.

BBC: Tottenham allay fears over Olympic Stadium switch

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.

BBC: Sergei Bubka wants 2012 stadium promise honoured

Mr Caborn, sports minister under the previous Labour government, said it would be "daft" to knock the Olympic Stadium down and then rebuild it - and said Tottenham should build closer to its White Hart Lane home.

BBC: Olympic stadium

The news is a major boost to West Ham after Spurs and entertainment giant AEG this month submitted their formal interest in taking over the stadium as a back-up to the club's proposed redevelopment of its White Hart Lane home.

BBC: UK Athletics supports West Ham Olympic stadium bid