Tottenham Yet to Commit To Wembley Stadium for '17-18 Season

EPL side Tottenham Hotspur has "yet to commit to playing at Wembley Stadium next season, raising the possibility that they could remain at White Hart Lane for a further year," according to ESPN.com. In May, the club announced a deal to use Wembley for this season's European fixtures, "which included an option to play all home Premier League and cup matches at the national stadium next season, while White Hart Lane is demolished" and its new stadium is finished. Sources said that "the club is stalling on activating the clause, despite pressure" from the FA, "which wants to begin preparing the venue for Premier League football." Although Tottenham has already used Wembley for three Champions League matches and will continue there in the Europa League, "the venue requires some work" to host EPL football. The stadium itself is "on schedule but other parts of the project, including the redevelopment of White Hart Lane station, are not" (ESPN.com, 12/28).