Spurs moved into the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2019, and it still stands as one of the best stadiums in European football.
Tottenham moved out of White Hart Lane in 2017, playing at Wembley Stadium for under two years before their state-of-the-art stadium was opened.
The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has earned rave reviews for it’s facilities, and the stadium design could prove inspirational for other grounds.
Premier League rivals Newcastle are now looking towards Tottenham for inspiration, amid a new development over their own stadium plans.
Newcastle to follow Tottenham’s example over new stadium
Newcastle are yet to decide whether to build a new stadium or revamp St James’ Park, but their owners PIF could take a leaf out of ENIC’s book.
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A state-of-the-art stadium could be built to replace St James’ Park, and if this decision is made, then Newcastle could aim to build a multi-purpose arena, like Tottenham’s.
The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium plays host to NFL matches and concerts when not being used for football, and this brings in extra revenue for the club.
As reported by the Daily Mai on 25 September, the “hope” by those wanting to push for a new stadium is that Newcastle would follow the model of building a self-sustaining ground like Tottenham’s, which will host a lot of other events.
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium’s other events
Tottenham do earn significant revenue from hosting NFL matches and concerts, but a lot of fans are not too enamoured by this benefit of their stadium.
Spurs fans derided announcements that Beyonce was set to perform at the stadium after a dreadful league campaign last season.
Several other big-name acts have performed at the stadium, and Armenian metal band System of a Down will perform at Tottenham next summer.
Ticket prices at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium have been a contentious point among Spurs fans, with recent games against Villarreal and Doncaster United failing to sell out as fans did not want to pay premium prices.
Other clubs may follow suit as Spurs lead the way with their multi-purpose venue, which has clearly gone down well in boardrooms, but less so among fans.