Tottenham will be getting a taste of Champions League football for the first time since 2010-11, and Spurs have confirmed they’ll be playing matches on one of England’s most legendary pitches.
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Spurs and the English FA confirmed on Saturday that Tottenham will play their 2016-17 UEFA Champions League matches at Wembley Stadium.
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Additionally, Mauricio Pochettino’s side has the option to hire the London ground for all competitions during the entire 2017-18 season.
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.
“Our season ticket waiting list is over 50,000 so this now also offers us a great opportunity to provide more of our supporters with a chance to see the team play live during our Champions League campaign.
During the most recent campaign, Spurs averaged over 35,000 supporters per match during Premier League play, so the fact that Levy has already confirmed over 50,000 fans on the team’s waitlist shows how serious they take the team’s future.
Tottenham is one of 22 clubs to automatically qualify for next season’s CL, and are joined by fellow PL sides Leicester City and Arsenal.