“UNBELIEVABLE”: A star striker statue from Ex-Spurs and Bayer Munich has been stashed in storage for years, and officials have been unable to find it due to…
A statue of Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has been hidden in storage for years with councillors unable to find a location for it.
Two conservative councillors for Chingford’s Endleberry ward approved the life-size figure of the England skipper sitting on a bench.
Waltham Forest Council allocated £7,200 in 2019 and 2020 for the sculpture of Kane, who was raised in Chingford and played for local side Ridgeway Rovers.
Councillors Emma Best and Roy Berg intended for the statue to be installed on a platform at Chingford station.
But it is yet to find a home after Transport for London rejected the proposal following a risk arressment.
Cllr Best told the Local Democracy Reporting Service that she has spent ‘hours and hours’ trying to find a new place for it with ‘stakeholders’.
Ms Best and Cllr Berg previously rejected plans for the statue to be erected in Ridgeway Park for reasons unknown.
Chingford resident Trevor Calver stumbled upon the existence of the statue when researching how funding for Endleberry ward was being spent.
Voicing his dissatisfaction, he said: “I’ve been trying to find out where it is and who’s paying for the storage.
“It’s ridiculous, £7,200 up the swanny. It’s a joke – but it’s not funny.”
Despite the uncertainty over the statue, a spokesperson for Kane has declared they are hopeful it will be revealed in the near future.
They remarked: “We are really excited about the statue and, although it has been ongoing since 2019, we feel in the coming months is the right time to reveal the statue, especially with Harry being England and Tottenham’s all time top goalscorer. It is what he deserves.
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“The location of the statue is really important to us and like Emma said we are having some issues at the moment.
“But when we get it right, we will be happy to go.”
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Bayern are eight points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen as they look set to miss out on the title for the first time in more than a decade.
The club confirmed the news on Wednesday morning shortly after it had leaked.
Commenting on the decision, Tuchel said: “We have agreed that we will end our working relationship at the end of this season.
“Until then, I will of course continue to do everything I can with my coaching staff to achieve maximum success.”
FC Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen said: “In a good, open discussion, we came to the decision to end our working relationship by mutual agreement in the summer.
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“Our goal is to pursue a new footballing direction with a new head coach for the 2024 /25 season. Until then, every individual at the club is expressly called upon to achieve the maximum possible in the Champions League and Bundesliga.
“I also explicitly hold the team accountable in this regard. In the Champions League in particular, after losing 1- 0 in the first leg at Lazio, we are convinced we will reach the quarter-finals at a packed Allianz Arena with our fans behind us.”
Among their top targets to replace Tuchel is Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso, who is also wanted by Liverpool.
talkSPORT reported on Tuesday that the former Chelsea boss is an outside contender to replace David Moyes in West Ham.
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