Work has begun at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to clear last season's pitch with a new one to be laid for Thomas Frank's first home game in charge next month.
Spurs' season ended on May 25 and following a series of events at the stadium on the surface beneath the roll-away pitch such as Beyoncé and 50 Cent concerts, work has now taken place to remove the old pitch from the stadium during a lull in events. Pitch specialists Fineturf released a series of images of their work in removing last season's turf while revealing when the new one will be laid.
"The removal of last season's pitch at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium marks the first step in preparing for the 2025/26 season, with a brand new Hybrid playing surface set to be installed this August in collaboration with Tillers Turf and Lakeland Earthworks," said the company on social media.
Spurs' first match at their N17 home will be the one they kick off the 2025/26 Premier League season with as Scott Parker's Burnley come to town on Saturday, August 16. It will technically be the second competitive game of the Frank era as just a few days before on the Wednesday night, Tottenham will take on Champions League winners PSG in the UEFA Super Cup in Udine, Italy.
Pitch work has also been taking place at Tottenham's Hotspur Way training complex with the first stages of the reconstruction of a string of academy pitches now complete.
"This phase involved removing the existing surface, excavating 150mm of material around the perimeter to improve levels and drainage, and replacing the upper rootzone across the entire pitch footprint," said Fineturf on social media.
The first team pitches are all ready for the return of the Spurs players from tomorrow onwards, with the international stars coming back next week.