Daniel Levy and the chiefs at Hotspur Way have been looking to ensure that Tottenham Hotspur continue to grow, not only in terms of their performance on the pitch but also the infrastructure going with the club. We have seen the club make a state-of-the-art stadium in order to not only facilitate the finances but also ensure that the club is regarded as one of the best on the continent in terms of facilities.

Levy expanding infrastructure with a training ground for the Women’s side

And now Levy has been trying to make the infrastructure available to the women as well, and the Lilywhites have taken their first step towards it with Enfield Council having granted Tottenham Hotspur permission to construct a new training ground for the women’s team at Whitewebbs Park in what will come as a significant development for women’s football in the country.

The North Londoners striker Bethany England has been supporting the club’s initiative for a new training ground very publicly while tagging it as a “once-in-a-generation opportunity,” which should allow Spurs women to compete with the top teams in WSL.

We have seen the clubs in England giving more and more importance to having a dedicated facility for the women’s team, and this is the next step in what is a long way for women’s football to take up the main headlines like the men’s.

Concerns among community

However, a certain section of the community is not happy about the project, with local residents voicing strong concerns about the new facilities. Enfield has been a public access park since it was purchased for people in 1931, and one of the local residents, Sean Wilkinson, who frequently visits the park, said:

“We are losing access to about half the open land in the park.

“This is public land. It was bought for the people of Enfield back in 1931. What Spurs are offering is doesn’t amount to very much.

“This is all for the benefit of Spurs.”

The new facility is expected to be adjacent to the men’s training ground, and it is also expected to restore approximately 23 hectares of historic parkland, as per council documents, given how the North Londoners and chiefs therein maintain that the development should ultimately benefit the community by enhancing sports facilities locally, all while promoting the growth of women’s football.

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Now the debates will be about community and preservation of public spaces, and we will see where this goes.

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