Spurs New Ground Won't Be Called White Hart Lane Even Without Naming Rights Deal

Tottenham Hotspurs year long sojourn to Wembley is starting to come to an end, boy does time fly when you're having fun. Fans don't yet know the name of their new stadium but it definitely won't be White Hart Lane.

Last season Chelsea might have been champions but Spurs were the kings of their own castles. In the home league table Mauricio Pochettino's side sat above the Blues having not lost a single game at White Hart Lane in the league.

Spurs have been at Wembley this year. Image: PA Images.

It must have stung the Argentine and his players knowing that they weren't going to be back at their stadium ever again. With the building of a new ground the old one was pulled down at the end of the season and they moved to Wembley.

Life at the national stadium hasn't been quite as kind to them as life at White Hart Lane was so they'll be happy to get to the new place next season.

Daniel Levy is looking for someone to pay £20 million a year for 20 years to buy the naming rights but so far nothing has been agreed. According to the Evening Standard minutes at a recent Spurs board meeting confirm what the stadium will be called if no agreement is in place:

"Until such a time that a partner is found, the stadium will be referred to as Tottenham Hotspur Stadium."

Spurs' new ground will be on the same site as White Hart Lane. Image: PA Images.

The news means that Spurs will follow Italian giants Juventus. The Old Lady moved from Stadio delle Alpi in 2011 and their new ground was known as the 'Juventus Stadium' for the first six years before becoming the Allianz Stadium last year.

The minutes also revealed that whilst the club are still looking for a naming rights deal for the 62,000 seater stadium their success does not hinge on it, "DL explained that the stadium financing was not conditional on selling naming rights. THFC are in discussions but they will only contract when they are satisfied with the price, the tenure and the counterparty."

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Tottenham have to confirm with the Premier League their plans for next season next month and it's likely they'll follow recent examples from West Ham and Liverpool and ask to play three or four games in a row away from home.

Topics: Spurs, Football News, Premier League, Wembley

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