Tottenham’s new White Hart Lane still a building site

The scale of the task facing Tottenham with regards to their new stadium was laid bare on Tuesday as new photos revealed the amount of work yet to be completed before it can open its doors.

Spurs had hoped to move into its stunning 62,062-seat home in time for the Premier League match against Liverpool on September 15, but have since been forced to relocate that and their following home game against Cardiff to Wembley.

But it would appear fans may be waiting even longer before they can sit down in the officially-named Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as the latest pictures show no signs of the construction project being completed.

The club cited 'issues with critical safety systems' as the reason for the delay, but basic aesthetic construction, such as the glass panels around the outside, is far from complete. Pictures show dozens of vacant spaces where glass panels are yet to be fitted, leaving much of the inner workings of the stadium exposed.

Their first test event, originally scheduled for August 27 and since cancelled, now serves as an uncomfortable marker for how far the project has fallen behind. However, as per building regulations, they will still have to host two test events at reduced capacities before officially opening the full 62,062 seats to fans.

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