Spurs in talks with Uefa about where Dortmund game will be played

By Dave Rogers and Hamish Champ 2018-12-18T06:00:00

Governing body says it is in ‘close contact’ with club about where 13 February game will take place

Tottenham Hotspur has opened up talks with Uefa about whether the club can play its Champions League game against Borussia Dortmund in February at its new home – provided it is ready in time.

Under Uefa’s Champions League regulations, clubs are normally required to play all their matches in the competition at the same venue – which in Spurs’ case would mean Wembley as the club has played all three of its group games in the competition at its temporary home, qualifying for the knockout phases last week.

Article 24.05 of the UCL regulations says: “In principle, a club must play all its matches in the competition at one and the same venue.”

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