CLEVELAND, Ohio — The long-running standoff between the city of Cleveland and Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam is officially over.

Mayor Justin Bibb and the Haslams jointly announced Monday afternoon an agreement that clears the way for a new $2.4 billion stadium in Brook Park — and ends months of legal and political wrangling over the team’s plan to leave the downtown lakefront.

“I went over to Jimmy’s house on Friday,” Bibb said. “We had two Cokes and struck a deal.”

A city spokesperson said the final settlement will have to be approved by Cleveland City Council, where legislators initially told cleveland.com they were “disappointed” with the final deal.

Under the agreement, the Haslams will move forward with a covered stadium near Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. In return

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