The Football Association and Tottenham Hotspur FC have
confirmed an agreement has been reached for the Premier League club to
host its European fixtures at Wembley for the 2016/17 season with an
option to hire the stadium for the entire 2017/18 campaign.
Tottenham will be playing in the UEFA Champions League next season as work begins on the development of White Hart Lane.
Tottenham Chairman Daniel Levy said: “We are
delighted that, through working in partnership with WNSL and the
Football Association, we have been able to reach this agreement."
"Given the current reduction in capacity at White
Hart Lane for next season and the ticketing requirements for Champions
League, playing at Wembley will mean that we can continue to accommodate
all of our existing Season Ticket holders."
FA Chief Executive Martin Glenn added: “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.
“The increased revenue will particularly help us
meet our targets for improving coaching and grassroots facilities and
growing participation. We were already on a strong financial footing,
which allowed us to reinvest £117m back into the game at all levels last
season.”
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