The organisation responsible for the Olympic Stadium has said it would welcome an approach from Tottenham Hotspur after it emerged the club will have to move out of its current ground for a year.

Spurs have said it is unlikely to move into a new stadium in time for the 2017/18 season and are currently looking for a temporary alternative to White Hart Lane.

The London Assembly’s Budget and Performance Committee today questioned Dennis Hone, outgoing chief executive of stadium manager, London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC).

When asked about the Spurs issue, he said: “If they approached us, we would certainly talk.”

Committee chair John Briggs said the LLDC must generate revenue and an agreement is possible with West Ham UNited, which is the stadium's anchor tenant.

Mr Biggs said: “The government has cut funding to the LLDC, so it’s pretty clear that they would welcome an approach from Tottenham, as the income generated would be a boost. 

“Retro-fitting a roof to the Olympic Stadium is an expensive exercise and Londoners will have to foot the cost of any overruns.

“The Olympic Stadium is a good option for Spurs fans and for taxpayers - although West Ham may have something to say about it – but I’m sure it would be possible to come to a ground-sharing agreement.”

Central government funding to the LLDC, which totaled £38million this year, will be stopped at the start of the next financial year.

It will instead receive a £10million subsidy from the Greater London Authority.