LONDON -- Tottenham have made a 10-year-deal with the NFL to host American football games at their new stadium.
A minimum of two games a year will be hosted by the club, following the completion of their new ground in 2018.
The stadium will feature an artificial surface for NFL games beneath a retractable grass field, allowing for easy changes between the two sports.
The design of the proposed new stadium is optimised to meet the latest requirements & improvements in stadia design. pic.twitter.com/LJ9me4K4ir— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) July 8, 2015
“We have an opportunity now to deliver one of the most unique sports, leisure and entertainment venues in the world, bringing together the EPL [Premier League] and NFL for the first time,” said Chairman of Tottenham Hotspur, Daniel Levy. “The socio-economic benefits this will bring to the area will be immense and demonstrates our commitment to the regeneration of this priority borough in London.”
We will go from supporting 1,800 jobs to 3,500 & from generating £120 million of annual spend into the local economy to over £293 million.— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) July 8, 2015
London Mayor Boris Johnson also expressed his approval. "Anyone who has seen American football at Wembley Stadium cannot fail to have been thrilled by the spectacle, and the wise heads that run the NFL have clearly not missed the fact that Londoners are going absolutely gangbusters for Gridiron."