Spurs board say stadium:mk “one of the only possible destinations” during White Hart Lane replacement
Posted on April 2, 2015 by charlescrook in Sport // 0 Comments
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PREMIER League side Tottenham Hotspur confirmed that stadium:mk is “one of the only possible destinations” being considered during their upcoming exile from White Hart Lane.
In a meeting between the club’s board and supporter’s trust earlier this week, the board confirmed that they will most likely be playing matches for the 2017-18 season either at the MK Dons’ stadium or at Wembley.
The Spurs board, which included representation by chairman Daniel Levy during the meeting, confirmed to the supporters trust that Tottenham had initially considered four potential venues. But with Upton Park and the London Olympic Stadium no longer options, they were left with Wembley and stadium:mk as the only options to consider. However as yet, Spurs are in ongoing discussions and have not confirmed any potential groundsharing deal.
Rumours of a groundsharing arrangement between the North London giants and the Dons have been made for around a year, with Spurs needing to leave White Hart Lane while the current stadium is demolished and replaced by a new 56,000-capacity stadium in 2018. Spurs recently won a High Court case to purchase the land owned by a local business that had been unwilling to move, and are soon expected to show finalised plans for their new ground.
High-ranking names at Spurs have been seen at stadium:mk to assess the ground’s suitability for the Premier League team’s needs, including the club’s Head Coach Mauricio Pochettino. The former Argentina international player was seen at the game between MK Dons and Manchester United in August and praised the quality of the venue, but said a groundshare was possible rather than making an outright comment.
The move could also see a potential future return to Milton Keynes for Dele Alli. The midfielder moved from the Dons to Spurs on transfer deadline day in January on a five and a half year contract, although he is currently on loan to MK Dons to try and aid their promotion push.
Posted on April 2, 2015 by charlescrook in Sport // 0 Comments
stad
PREMIER League side Tottenham Hotspur confirmed that stadium:mk is “one of the only possible destinations” being considered during their upcoming exile from White Hart Lane.
In a meeting between the club’s board and supporter’s trust earlier this week, the board confirmed that they will most likely be playing matches for the 2017-18 season either at the MK Dons’ stadium or at Wembley.
The Spurs board, which included representation by chairman Daniel Levy during the meeting, confirmed to the supporters trust that Tottenham had initially considered four potential venues. But with Upton Park and the London Olympic Stadium no longer options, they were left with Wembley and stadium:mk as the only options to consider. However as yet, Spurs are in ongoing discussions and have not confirmed any potential groundsharing deal.
Rumours of a groundsharing arrangement between the North London giants and the Dons have been made for around a year, with Spurs needing to leave White Hart Lane while the current stadium is demolished and replaced by a new 56,000-capacity stadium in 2018. Spurs recently won a High Court case to purchase the land owned by a local business that had been unwilling to move, and are soon expected to show finalised plans for their new ground.
High-ranking names at Spurs have been seen at stadium:mk to assess the ground’s suitability for the Premier League team’s needs, including the club’s Head Coach Mauricio Pochettino. The former Argentina international player was seen at the game between MK Dons and Manchester United in August and praised the quality of the venue, but said a groundshare was possible rather than making an outright comment.
The move could also see a potential future return to Milton Keynes for Dele Alli. The midfielder moved from the Dons to Spurs on transfer deadline day in January on a five and a half year contract, although he is currently on loan to MK Dons to try and aid their promotion push.