Spurs to play European football at England’s national ground next season
Tottenham have agreed a deal to play all their Champions League games at Wembley Stadium next season- and could possible extend that deal to play all of their games there in the 2017/18 season.
The deal comes because of Spurs’ ambitions to turn White Hart Lane into a 61,000 seater stadium, as they will be playing in front of a reduced crowd as a result next season.
They will vacate White Hart Lane entirely for the 2017/18 season, as work will pick up speed and allow them to open their new stadium for the start of the following season.
“We’re delighted that, through working in partnership with WNSL and the Football Association, we’ve been able to reach this agreement,” Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy told the club’s official website.
“Playing at Wembley Stadium will mean that we can continue to accommodate all of our existing season ticket holders.”
The current construction work of the North Stand at White Hart Lane will mean a reduction of around 4,000 seats.
Levy added: “Our season ticket waiting list is over 50,000 so this now also offers us a great opportunity to provide more of our supporters with a chance to see the team play live during our Champions League campaign.
“Importantly, as we know it was our fans’ preference, it means that we can play our home matches in London during our season away.”
By Ben Kelly – @benkelly_10
