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EXCLUSIVE: Arsenal and Spurs agree to STUNNING Emirates groundshare
NORTH LONDON rivals Arsenal and Tottenham have sealed a deal for a shocking groundshare that will see both teams play their home games at the Emirates Stadium.
Spurs have shelved plans to build a new stadium to replace White Hart Lane and will instead MOVE IN with their local foes.
Arsenal agreed to the stunning collaboration after crunch talks with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy.
It is thought that Levy - acting alone - met with as many as 10 Arsenal officials for a series of negotiations before sealing the deal
Levy had originally pushed for the Northumberland Development Project to rebuild on their existing site, but switched Spurs' focus after a number of planning and construction setbacks.
Tottenham hope to begin the groundbreaking stadium share from the beginning of the 2016/17 season, although the club are wary of a strong backlash from fans.
And claims that the Emirates' 60,000 seats will alternate between red and white from game to game are unlikely to go down well with supporters either.
The Gunners accepted the deal after a building blow of their own, following rejection from the Appeal Court in their bid to create a 25-storey tower block next to the Emirates.
Instead they will now bring in substantial revenue from their bitter rivals to the tune of around £40million a season, but in doing so give up sole use of the ground.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has already been promised the cash to fund new signings, with more stars in the mould of £42.5m acquisition Mesut Ozil planned.
It is understood Wenger was heavily involved in the talks and even made a personal call to Levy from a London telephone box to ensure the move went through and Arsenal secured their annual payment
And Tottenham will save themselves an estimated £400m in building costs by choosing to relocate down the road rather than improve their current home.
Levy decided on the move to free up funds to bolster Spurs' current squad, with Tim Sherwood's side struggling to qualify for the Champions League this season.
Arsenal moved into the Emirates in 2006, but are yet to open the stadium's trophy cabinet.
They are now in their ninth year without a trophy, although remain in contention for the FA Cup while they kept their slim title hopes alive with a 1-1 draw against Manchester City on Saturday.
A club source told Express Sport: "Fans may have waited nearly a decade for glory but this move immediately doubles the chance of the Emirates crowd seeing a trophy won."
There is expected to be a fiercely negative reaction from both sets of supporters to the move, although the two clubs believe examples of groundsharing success overseas and in other sports can help calm choppy waters.
Milan rivals AC and Inter co-exist at the San Siro, while there are other working situations with rival clubs playing under the same roof in Brazil, Belgium and Israel.
A unique arrangement in the NFL sees the New York Jets and New York Giants live together at the MetLife Stadium, while the Staples Center in Los Angeles is also home to both NBA rivals LA Lakers and LA Clippers.
EXCLUSIVE: Arsenal and Spurs agree to STUNNING Emirates groundshare
NORTH LONDON rivals Arsenal and Tottenham have sealed a deal for a shocking groundshare that will see both teams play their home games at the Emirates Stadium.
Spurs have shelved plans to build a new stadium to replace White Hart Lane and will instead MOVE IN with their local foes.
Arsenal agreed to the stunning collaboration after crunch talks with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy.
It is thought that Levy - acting alone - met with as many as 10 Arsenal officials for a series of negotiations before sealing the deal
Levy had originally pushed for the Northumberland Development Project to rebuild on their existing site, but switched Spurs' focus after a number of planning and construction setbacks.
Tottenham hope to begin the groundbreaking stadium share from the beginning of the 2016/17 season, although the club are wary of a strong backlash from fans.
And claims that the Emirates' 60,000 seats will alternate between red and white from game to game are unlikely to go down well with supporters either.
The Gunners accepted the deal after a building blow of their own, following rejection from the Appeal Court in their bid to create a 25-storey tower block next to the Emirates.
Instead they will now bring in substantial revenue from their bitter rivals to the tune of around £40million a season, but in doing so give up sole use of the ground.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has already been promised the cash to fund new signings, with more stars in the mould of £42.5m acquisition Mesut Ozil planned.
It is understood Wenger was heavily involved in the talks and even made a personal call to Levy from a London telephone box to ensure the move went through and Arsenal secured their annual payment
And Tottenham will save themselves an estimated £400m in building costs by choosing to relocate down the road rather than improve their current home.
Levy decided on the move to free up funds to bolster Spurs' current squad, with Tim Sherwood's side struggling to qualify for the Champions League this season.
Arsenal moved into the Emirates in 2006, but are yet to open the stadium's trophy cabinet.
They are now in their ninth year without a trophy, although remain in contention for the FA Cup while they kept their slim title hopes alive with a 1-1 draw against Manchester City on Saturday.
A club source told Express Sport: "Fans may have waited nearly a decade for glory but this move immediately doubles the chance of the Emirates crowd seeing a trophy won."
There is expected to be a fiercely negative reaction from both sets of supporters to the move, although the two clubs believe examples of groundsharing success overseas and in other sports can help calm choppy waters.
Milan rivals AC and Inter co-exist at the San Siro, while there are other working situations with rival clubs playing under the same roof in Brazil, Belgium and Israel.
A unique arrangement in the NFL sees the New York Jets and New York Giants live together at the MetLife Stadium, while the Staples Center in Los Angeles is also home to both NBA rivals LA Lakers and LA Clippers.
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