Tottenham stadium: Club will play home games at Wembley in 2017-18

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Five facts about Spurs' new stadium

Tottenham have confirmed they will play their home games at Wembley for the 2017-18 season while construction work on their new stadium takes place.

The club's new 61,000-seater ground is being built next to the site of their current home White Hart Lane.

Spurs played their Champions League and Europa League ties at Wembley this term but won just one of four games.

"This is an incredibly exciting time in the history of the club," said club chairman Daniel Levy in a statement.

"Wembley will be our home for a season and then we will return to what will be one of the best stadiums of its kind and the most unique in the world playing host to NFL (American football) games too - a stadium that will be key to our future growth and success."

The new stadium is expected to cost £750m but will create about 3,500 jobs in the area when it is finished, according to the club.

Spurs, who are four points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea with five games to play this season, face Manchester United in their final game at the current White Hart Lane on 14 May.

Their most recent experience of Wembley was last weekend's FA Cup semi-final, which they lost 4-2 to Chelsea.

How Spurs will mark the move?

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  • Comment posted by SirMouseburger, at 18:12 28 Apr 2017

    Got nothing against Spurs, in fact I would love them to win the league, but when I was a lad, Wembley used to be a special occasion reserved only for cup finals.

    It should always be thus. But I guess the need to make even money overrides all emotive arguments!!

  • Comment posted by TheBear, at 18:16 28 Apr 2017

    Just wrong. Wembley is supposed to be the national stadium not just another league venue.Nothing against Spurs for applying, everything against the powers that be for agreeing.

  • Comment posted by davhow, at 17:57 28 Apr 2017

    All well and good for Spurs. However should they get to the League Cup Final or FA Cup semi final then the game should automatically be switched to a neutral ground.

    If the FA do not do this then it is the same as Spurs having a home tie. Unfair to other team.

  • Comment posted by shelfsider, at 18:16 28 Apr 2017

    continued....

    Two great games to see the old place out - north London derby followed by Man Utd. Will Spurs stay unbeaten at home? Could they win the league? What an unlikely dream that would be!

    Regardless, there will barely be a dry eye in the house when the lights finally go out for the last time. "Farewell from White Hart Lane - the world famous home of the Spurs"!

    She will be missed.

  • Comment posted by shelfsider, at 19:14 28 Apr 2017

    @69. Docdb

    Arsenal profited from their Champions League games at Wembley 15 years ago. Why should Spurs be any different now? Besides, Wembley is the national stadium in name only. It isn't owned by the taxpayers. It is owned by the FA. Spurs will be helping them to pay off their debt. As will Chelsea after us.

    Save your complaints for the raw deal the taxpayer got for the Olympic stadium.

  • Comment posted by DJ, at 18:32 28 Apr 2017

    If Spurs keep Pochettino and their first choice players they'll be Premier League champions sooner rather than later, no matter where they play their home games. They are fast, exciting, organised and brave. I'm a Swansea fan and if this is our last PL season I'm glad I got the chance to watch a great side emerging. I'd love to see them take the title and say goodbye to White Hart Lane in style.

  • Comment posted by Caesar is a Red, at 17:48 28 Apr 2017

    I hope they pay some fee to the FA to use it.

  • Comment posted by BlueIsTheColour, at 19:17 28 Apr 2017

    Get well soon Michael Voller (Spurs fan brutally attacked by another Spurs supporter)

  • Comment posted by StuartdeV8, at 23:00 28 Apr 2017

    My dad used to sell ice cream at WHL every Saturday in the sixties. I was be allowed to get in and stand on one of the boxes in the corner stairwell. I could see about 20 percent of the pitch. But I remember it because it was with my dad. Those kinds of memories never fade. Grateful lifelong Spurs supporter.

  • Comment posted by shelfsider, at 18:10 28 Apr 2017

    All the comments thus far have been about Wembley. So just a quick word about White Hart Lane.....

    Without doubt, one of the great, storied and atmospheric stadia of English football. Not much remains of the original, save for the exterior of Leitch's great Shelf side stand, but there is still something tangibly special about the place - especially for night games.

    continued next post......

  • Comment posted by mekajinn, at 18:02 28 Apr 2017

    Spurs are on their way to Wembley.... bit of a cheaty way to get there tho :p

  • Comment posted by shelfsider, at 19:35 28 Apr 2017

    @ 89.

    So should Spurs remain in a 36K capacity stadium with insufficient, outdated facilities forever?

    Spurs' season ticket waiting list is now over 60K. The new stadium is needed. And a season away at Wembley is needed in order to complete the new stadium.

    Simple as that.

  • Comment posted by U15695308, at 18:33 28 Apr 2017

    Current capacity of white hart lane is 36,284.

    Any money made from gate receipts above that at Wembley should go to FA grass roots projects.

  • Comment posted by Lord Croker, at 17:55 28 Apr 2017

    @2

    half-wit.

  • Comment posted by Foreverred11, at 18:19 28 Apr 2017

    What happens for their cup games next year? Seems wrong that they are at Wembley and then what if Spurs get to a cup final? Will the game be moved so it's on "neutral" territory? Just a thought?

  • Comment posted by U16533314, at 18:47 28 Apr 2017

    Share the Emirates - that would be a laugh

  • Comment posted by Hugo, at 17:55 28 Apr 2017

    Should be able to alter the pitch size to fit the Spurs team better. Bit of a shame that they're limiting the attendance number. Spurs would definitely fill it and for London Derbies it'd be fantastic.

    Hopefully can break their Wembley hoodoo as well.

  • Comment posted by doby, at 18:22 28 Apr 2017

    Wembley should remain a venue to aspire to ie fa cup final, england games etc. Not a standard league fixture at spurs. Disappointing

  • Comment posted by lillywhite , at 17:56 28 Apr 2017

    At least I'll be able to get tickets now and I'm a member before anyone has a rant at me.

  • Comment posted by duffspur, at 23:32 28 Apr 2017

    Although I'm not a major fan of moving to Wembley it's understandable. It will allow Spurs who have over 62,000 on the season ticket waiting list to get those fans in a year in advance. Wembley will charge Spurs a fortune to do this so for financially the FA are laughing. I just hope we give WHL a huge send off with two wins and at least a second place finish.

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