A bitter contest between the two clubs for the keys to the ?537million Olympic showpiece arena ended in February with the Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) choosing West Ham as the preferred bidder.
The Mayor of London and the Government rubber-stamped the organisation's decision this month, meaning the Hammers were entitled to move into the stadium in the summer of 2013.
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Reports today suggested Tottenham had already applied for a judicial review into the lawfulness of the decision, but the club denied that this afternoon.
The north London club did confirm, however, that they had sent letters to various people involved in the decision-making process demanding information regarding how the committee came to award the stadium to West Ham.
A Spurs statement read: 'At this stage the club has not issued any proceedings against the Olympic Park Legacy Company (the OPLC) or any other party in respect of the decision regarding the award of the Olympic Stadium.
'The club's lawyers have written letters to the OPLC, the Mayor of London, the Minister of Sport and the Secretary of State for Local Government and a separate letter to the London Borough of Newham raising a number of concerns with the processes which led to the award.
'The letters also requested - in the interests of transparency - for the provision of certain information concerning the processes, which the club considers that it is entitled to. Tottenham Hotspur will determine its next step as and when it receives a response to these letters.'
Unsatisfied: an OPLC board, chaired by Baroness Ford (left), favoured West Ham's bid over that of Tottenham, who are keen to leave White Hart Lane (right) and wanted to relocate to the Olympic Stadium in Stratford
The OPLC appear to have been bracing themselves for the prospect of the club pressing for a judicial review into the decision, despite Spurs' denial that that was the case.
An OPLC spokesperson said: 'We can confirm that a letter before action in relation to potential judicial review proceedings has been issued.'
The 14-person strong OPLC board, chaired by Baroness Ford, sought advice from a number of bodies and organisations before awarding the Hammers the Stratford stadium, and they are confident that their decision was correct.
The spokesperson added: 'The Olympic Park Legacy Company ran a very rigorous and transparent process in its selection of the recommended preferred bidder. We have been supported by independent experts in their field in terms of legal, financial, commercial and technical advice.
'We have been consistent, fair, objective and entirely equal in our dealings with the bidders from start to finish. We are confident that if these judicial review proceedings are pursued, our approach will be entirely vindicated by the courts.'
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Source: Daily Mail
Source: Daily Mail