Source: Daily_Mail
Spurs step up fight with West Ham in battle for Olympic stadium by appointing PR guru Mike Lee
Will he make the difference? PR guru Mike Lee[LNB]Tottenham have stepped up their battle with West Ham to move into London's Olympic stadium by appointing the country's leading sports spin doctor Mike Lee.[LNB]Spurs hope Lee, the director of communications for London's successful Olympic bid, will keep them a key advantage.[LNB]Lee, who used to be a board member at West Ham, also helped Rio win the 2016 Olympics, and Qatar the 2022 World Cup.[LNB]West Ham's combative campaign has been led by vice-chairman Karren Brady, who has used her column in a national newspaper to highlight the non-domicile tax status of Spurs' owners.[LNB]Final offers for the stadium must besubmitted to the Olympic Park Legacy Company by January 21 and itsboard is expected to identify a single 'preferred bidder' some time in the spring.[LNB]Legacy chiefs want to complete contractual negotiations for a long-term lease of the stadium by the spring.[LNB]London's Olympics chief SebastianCoe has already backed West Ham, believing they will deliver a strongerlegacy. The club also wants to retain the athletics track.[LNB]Coe said: 'We made a commitment to track and field to be a part of thelegacy of the stadium so, as vice-president of the IAAF, it's not goingto come as a huge shock that I am going to defend and help my sport.'[LNB]While Spurs have made their intentions clear, many supporters are not keen on a possible move to Stratford.[LNB] London calling: Both Spurs and West Ham want to move into the Olympic Stadium[LNB] West Ham should move into Olympic Stadium... not Spurs, claims CoeNick Harris: Bosses 'broke own rules' over Tottenham's Olympic bidTOTTENHAM FC
