London  - Tottenham Hotspur said on Tuesday that they registered record pre-tax profits of 33.4 million pounds (56 million dollars) in the year to June 30, 2009.

The figures was up 3 million pounds on the previous year, thanks largely to the sale of Dimitar Berbatov to Manchester United.

"We have made significant progress in delivering on our long-term vision for the club," said chairman Daniel Levy in a statement on the Premier League club's official website.

"We have always had three key priorities and you will have heard them oft repeated - investment in the first team, a new training centre and an increased capacity state-of the-art new stadium.

"We have assembled what we believe to be one of the most talented squads we have had during our time in the Premier League, the ground is being turned and pitches laid for the new training centre at Bulls Cross in Enfield and we have submitted a planning application for a stunning new stadium on a site next to our existing stadium." (dpa)