How the delay has unfolded

3 April 2019: Finishing touches continue at the stadium as it hosts its first official game. The club opens it doors to reporters, showing off features which include a hanging nightclub space and an entire brewery. 

17 March 2019: After the completion of the FA Cup quarter final matches, Tottenham confirmed that its first game in its new stadium would be a Premier League match against Crystal Palace on Wednesday 3 April.

12 March 2019: Uefa says a final decision on where Spurs will play its Champions League quarter final will be made after the draw has taken place on 15 March.

8 March 2019: Tottenham Hotspur reveals its new stadium will finally be ready to host a competitive fixture in the first week of April.

7 March 2019: Asked whether Spurs would be allowed to play its quarter final at its new ground, Uefa tells Building it remains “in close contact with Tottenham Hotspur to assess the possibility of the club hosting UEFA competition matches in their new stadium this season”.

7 February 2019: In another update on the late-running scheme’s progress, Spurs says the 62,000-seat ground would not be ready in time to host its fixture against north London rivals Arsenal on 2 March.

24 January 2019: Brent council grants Tottenham Hotspur permission to increase capacity at its temporary home, Wembley Stadium, for eight games between now and the end of the season as the north London club awaits the long-overdue completion of its new White Hart Lane ground.

10 January 2019: Uefa says its possibile that Tottenham Hotspur might still be able to play Champions League fixtures at its new home this season.

9 January 2019: Spurs concede that its Champions League game against Borussia Dortmund in February will be played at Wembley Stadium as its new stadium won’t be ready until March at the earliest.

13 December 2018: Spurs admits its new stadium will not be ready for its game against Manchester United on 13 January – with the club still saying it doesn’t know when the ground will open.

21 November 2018: Wembley stadium reveals more details of Spurs’ contingency plans in case the stadium is not ready on time

12 November 2018:  Building reports that club targeting game on 13 January against Manchester United as its first at new ground

11 November 2018: Spurs strikes deal to use Wembley stadium for the rest of the season as a fallback in case of more delays

26 October 2018: Club says first game at new ground will now be in 2019

17 October 2018: As delay drags on into second month, Mace says construction management route was “only viable” one to build the new Tottenham stadium. It originally won the job under a fixed-price deal

9 October 2018: Club chairman Daniel Levy tells supporters group delay down to “several contractors” and costs on job have “definitely risen”

1 October 2018: Pitch begins to be laid at new ground

15 September 2018: Original date of stadium opening against Liverpool. Spurs play game at Wembley instead and lose 2-1

3 September 2018: Club says home Champions League games will be played at its temporary Wembley Stadium home. Spurs also announce home league game against Manchester City will be played at Wembley and moved back a day to 29 October

22 August 2018: Mace says faulty wiring is behind the delay

13 August 2018: Spurs announce stadium will miss its opening league game against Liverpool in September

Number of games originally scheduled to be played at Tottenham Stadium but moved to Wembley:

20

(three Champions League group stage fixtures, one Champions League knock-out match, two League Cup matches (played in Milton Keynes and at Wembley) and 14 Premier League home fixtures up to and including Arsenal on 2 March 2019 - this number includes Tottenham’s home match against Fulham on 18 August, which was originally arranged to be played at Wembley before the start of this season)

Maximum number of games that will be played at Tottenham Stadium this season:

7

(five Premer League games and two potential Champions League knockout matches)