Spurs have now formally submitted their application to Haringey Council to increase the number of non-football events that can be held at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in a year.
Tottenham announced record revenues in their latest set of financial results of £549.6million and, within that total, the club made £227.7million in commercial revenue, which includes sponsorship, merchandising and third-party events at the stadium. That money is a major driver in helping Spurs steer well clear of the financial fair play rules that have brought problems aplenty and points deductions for other Premier League teams and should allow the club to keep investing in transfers this summer to help overhaul Ange Postecoglou's squad for the title challenge the Australian expects next season.
The arena in north London has become a destination for major concerts in recent years with Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Guns N' Roses all having performed there, and both Pink and Pearl Jam are set to take to the stage inside the stadium this summer. Spurs' home also hosts a minimum of two NFL games a year as part of a lucrative deal until at least 2030, while world championship boxing fights and rugby games are also held there, plus numerous conference and events.
With all of that in mind, the club have now formally submitted a proposal this month to Haringey Council to increase their permission from 16 non-football major events each year — those with more than 10,000 attending — at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to «allow up to 30 major non-association football events (MNFE) including music concerts and other associated changes».
The club sets out in its application that the current limits restrict how much it can grow and boost the local
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