Spurs chairman says stadium delays down to 'several contractors'

By Dave Rogers2018-10-16T11:14:00

Daniel Levy admits costs have ‘definitely risen’ with club due to give update on new opening date at the end of the month

Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy has said the delays on its new stadium are down to “several contractors” with the club expected to issue an update on when the late-running venue will open at the end of this month.

And the club admitted that the costs of the 62,000-seat stadium “had definitely risen” with speculation that the pricetag of the north London is now north of £800m – double its estimated original cost.

Speaking to a club supporters trust meeting last week – the minutes of which have now been made public – Levy told the trust the delays were not just the fault of one contractor.

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