The Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) had set an end of September deadline for bids from those wishing to lease the stadium.
Tottenham has been assessing a bid to take over the Olympic stadium for some months however the club's bid may be seen as tactical lever in protracted negotiations with local planning authority Haringey Council.
Yesterday was also the day the club was due to hear if its plans had been approved to redevelop its existing White Hart Lane ground in north London. The Tottenham-AEG bid is said to be “a sensible back-up option” to the redevelopment, according to a club insider quoted in the Financial Times.
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy said in a statement this morning: "I can confirm we have registered an interest in the Olympic Stadium site within the deadline of September 30, in conjunction with AEG (Europe), the world's largest entertainment and facilities management company.
"It is only prudent and good management that we ensure that we investigate all possible options for the club...We have always maintained that we wouldn't undertake any project that could undermine the overall financial stability and future success of the club and this shall remain our guiding principle going forward and in determining our best option in the interests of the club and all its fans and stakeholders."
Rival football club West Ham United also formally submitted its plan, which would see the stadium converted into a 60,000-capacity arena for football, athletics, concerts and community use.
