As Spurs stadium hits fresh delays, club admits it doesn't know when it will be finished

By Dave Rogers2018-10-26T19:15:00

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium White Hart Lane 19.10 (7)

Chairman confirms first game at new stadium will now be in 2019

Tottenham Hotspur has been forced to concede it won’t be playing any games at its new stadium this side of Christmas – admitting it has no idea when it will be finished by Mace.

In a statement put out on its website on Friday evening, the club’s chairman Daniel Levy said: “I wish I was able to confirm an exact opening date and fixture.”

He added: “In light of factors completely outside of our control, contractors missing deadlines and possible future unforeseen issues, we are naturally being cautious in respect of our timetable for our test events and official opening game.”

…

Already registered? Login here

To continue enjoying Building.co.uk, sign up for free guest access

Existing subscriber? LOGIN

Stay at the forefront of thought leadership with news and analysis from award-winning journalists. Enjoy company features, CEO interviews, architectural reviews, technical project know-how and the latest innovations.

Limited access to building.co.uk
Breaking industry news as it happens
Breaking, daily and weekly e-newsletters

Get your free guest access SIGN UP TODAY

Subscribe now for unlimited access

Subscribe to Building today and you will benefit from:

Unlimited access to all stories including expert analysis and comment from industry leaders
Our league tables, cost models and economics data
Our online archive of over 10,000 articles
Building magazine digital editions
Building magazine print editions
Printed/digital supplements

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

View our subscription options and join our community