Tottenham face a £1 million bill after a man spent 12 hours on top of a crane on the site of the club's new stadium, a court has heard.
Wali Azagh climbed the 170-foot crane -- one of several club-branded cranes at White Hart Lane -- at around 6.30 p.m. on Monday, carrying a noose and threatening to commit suicide.
The 37-year-old was involved in a lengthy standoff with police, eventually climbing down before being taken to Wood Green Police Station and then on to court, where he admitted aggravated trespass.
According to the London Evening Standard, Highbury Corner magistrates' court heard Tottenham now face a bill of around £1m bill because of the disruption to building work on the £400m project.
Azagh will be sentenced on Aug 3. after an assessment of his mental health.
The club plans to move into its new 61,000-seater stadium for the start of the 2018-19 season and will play next season's Champions League matches and all of their home games in the 2017-18 campaign at Wembley after announcing a deal with the Football Association (FA) in May.
The club is already on a tight schedule and the agreement with the FA includes the option to spend an extra year at Wembley if the new stadium project hits delays.
Meanwhile, former Spurs captain and club ambassador Ledley King is hopeful that the club can fill Wembley for Champions League matches after announcing that the national stadium's full 90,000-capacity will be used for all of next season's European fixtures.
"Every time I come by, I see a little bit more being done and it's getting really exciting now. The fans are really looking forward to the stadium being done and the team are looking forward to making it their home eventually," King told Sky Sports.
"It's a huge club. I have the opportunity to travel around the world and meet supporters and it blows my mind the amount of support we have all over, so it'll be great to be able to use Wembley and hopefully fill it up."