Wembley deadline for Spurs

TOTTENHAM now have until Friday t o decide whether to return to Wembley next season while work on their new stadium is completed.

The deadline, which has been extended from today by the Football Association, is now 24 hours after the 2018-19 Premier League fixtures are announced.

Spurs played the entire 2017-18 campaign at the stadium but were due to move back to their rebuilt home at White Hart Lane for the new season.

However, it was clear early in the new year that work would overrun, despite workers currently being on site 24 hours a day.

There are test events at the 62,000-seater stadium scheduled in August but with t he new Premier League campaign starting on August 11, the London club are leaving the option of a return to Wembley on a short-term basis open until they see the fixtures.

If Spurs decide against renewing their tenancy their alternative is to play all of their early games away from home.