Tottenham stadium pitch has lines painted on with Manchester United tie on January 13 earmarked as curtain raiser
The stadium has been a massive source of frustration for all concerned at the club but progress will delight fans and boss Mauricio Pochettino
TOTTENHAM fans have more reason to be cheerful following their narrow Wolves win on Saturday as their new stadium finally looks to be nearing completion.
Markings have been drawn on the pitch in the new 62,000 capacity ground, and this will come as welcome news to the frustrated Spurs faithful.
The most recent update from the top brass came last month where it was stated their remaining home fixtures of 2018 will be played at Wembley.
It means their match against Man United on January 13 could now be the first fixture to be held at the new ground.
Spurs chief Daniel Levy said “factors completely outside of our control” were the reason for the latest delay.
He said: “We know the continued delay is a source of immense disappointment to everyone and I can only continue to apologise for this - it is a sentiment felt by all of us."
The stadium was due to open on September 15 for Tottenham's clash Premier League clash against Liverpool but failures in planning means the opening is likely to be FOUR months behind schedule.
SunSport also reported that Mauricio Pochettino said this season has been the worst of his Tottenham tenure, with the stadium delay a major reason for this.
He said: “The season so far… it’s strange because my feeling is the worst feeling I’ve had in the five years that I’ve been here.
“I am disappointed we are still waiting for the new stadium when the expectation was to be there at the beginning of the season."
However, as the work continues behind the scenes the stadium looks to be blossoming into a thing of beauty.
Fans of the North London club will be hoping the ground is worth the wait.
