Tottenham's move into new stadium delayed over safety issues

Spurs had hoped to make their Premier League tie against Liverpool on September 15 the curtain-raiser at their new stadium.

However, after recent testing showed there were safety issues, the matches against Liverpool and Cardiff City (October 6) have been switched to Wembley.

Meanwhile, the NFL match between the Seattle Seahawks and Oakland Raiders on October 14 has also been switched to the national stadium, where Spurs will play their first home league match against Fulham on Saturday.

The meeting with champions Manchester City on October 28 reads TBC on the club's website.

“Recent testing and commissioning has now shown issues with the critical safety systems," a statement read.

“Urgent follow-up meetings with Mace and the trade contractors are now taking place. We are reviewing the situation and planned timetable to rectify and re-test, after which we shall be in a better position to outline a revised timetable.

“The delays created by these difficulties mean that we can no longer hold the necessary Test Events on 27 August and 1 September. These will need to be rescheduled to take place ahead of any first official match at the new stadium in order to achieve the safety licence."

Chairman, Daniel Levy, said: “We know this will be disappointing for all our season tickets holders, premium members and our fans worldwide.

"We appreciate the support our partner the NFL has shown since the extent of this issue became evident today. At the start of the project we asked for your support during what we knew would be a complex and challenging build and now we ask for your continued patience and forbearance.”