EPL side Tottenham Hotspur has reached an agreement with the FA "to host Champions League games at Wembley next season with an option to use the national stadium for all matches" in the '17-18 campaign while the club is "building a new ground," according to Ken Ferris of REUTERS.
FA CEO Martin Glenn: "Having Tottenham at Wembley for big European nights next season is a welcome opportunity for us to further the stadium’s position as a world-class venue." Tottenham Chair Daniel Levy: "Given the current reduction in capacity at White Hart Lane for next season and the ticketing requirements for (the) Champions League, playing at Wembley will mean that we can continue to accommodate all of our existing season ticket holders ... Importantly, as we know it was our fans' preference, it means that we can continue to play our home matches in London during our season away."
Spurs are aiming to open their new stadium for the '18-19 campaign but "will have to leave White Hart Lane for the previous season to complete the latter stages of the development" (REUTERS, 5/30).
