Tottenham Hotspur’s bid for a judicial review into the decision to see the Olympic Stadium awarded to West Ham United has been rejected.
Both Spurs and Leyton Orient were unhappy with the Olympic Park Legacy Company's decision to allow the Hammers to move into the stadium in the future, with the judicial review sought to try and take their fights further.
However, Judge Mr Justice Davis has told the clubs that there are no grounds for a review.
Tottenham were keen to move into Olympic Park after shelving their plans to develop a new ground at Northumberland Park by White Hart Lane. However, their intention to remove the athletics track counted against them in the final decision – with the nearer-based West Ham unanimously favoured.
On the news of the judicial review not being granted, Spurs responded with a statement signalling that they will consider their options.
It read: “The club has today (Thursday) been informed that the High Court has refused its application for permission to bring a claim against the London Borough of Newham and the Olympic Park Legacy Company, the Mayor of London and Government Ministers for judicial review of their decisions underlying the bid process for the conversion of the Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Games.
“The club now has the option of renewing its application at an oral hearing at the High Court and we shall give consideration to this in the next few days.
“As previously reported, the club continues to hold discussions with both local and national government bodies in order to seek to determine a feasible stadium solution.”
There were happier noises coming from West Ham, with vice-chairman Karren Brady quoted by BBC Sport as saying: "We welcome today's news as a further endorsement of our strong and viable legacy vision.
"We hope we can now focus all our energy and passion on delivering a fantastic multi-use Olympic Stadium for the whole nation.
"We were honoured to be unanimously chosen as preferred bidder by the OPLC. Their decision, after a robust and diligent process, was subsequently backed by the Mayor of London and government.
"Our vision - in partnership with the London Borough of Newham - remains for a globally-recognised destination for all, with community at its core, capable of hosting world-class sporting events, including top-level football and athletics."