The Sun reports that Tottenham’s new stadium could be ready for the clash against Chelsea on 24th November.
Tottenham released a statement confirming that the game against Manchester City would be pushed to 29th October but added that the stadium could be ready in time.
However, the match against the Cityzens will take place at Wembley while the home matches in the Champions League would also be played at the same stadium.
The report from the Sun further claims that even if our stadium is ready for the knockout phase of the competition, we might have to stick to playing at Wembley due to an article in the competition rules which states:
“In principle, a club must play all its matches in the competition at one and the same venue.”
Chelsea clash would be difficult for the police and clubs
The Sun claims that Tottenham are set to inaugurate their new home with an explosive tie against London rivals Chelsea.
Tottenham expected to host Liverpool at their new ground on 15th September but issues with safety systems shelved those plans.
The clash against City had to be moved by a day too as Wembley will host an NFL game on 28th October, as per the Sun.
The report adds that opening the stadium with a clash against the Blues would not be ideal for the police or the clubs.
There have been clashes between the fans in previous encounters and the report adds that it would have been better to open the stadium against either Southampton or Burnley in December, as those are seen as “low-key” affairs.
