Spurs to play ECL games at Wembley

Tottenham Hotspur will play their Champions League home matches at Wembley Stadium next season, the Premier League club announced on Saturday.

Spurs are building a new 61,000-seat stadium next to their existing White Hart Lane ground, which will have its capacity reduced during the construction.

"Given the current reduction in capacity at White Hart Lane for next season and the ticketing requirements for Champions League, playing at Wembley will mean that we can continue to accommodate all of our existing season ticket holders," chairman Daniel Levy said in a statement.

"Our season ticket waiting list is over 50,000 so this now also offers us a great opportunity to provide more of our supporters with a chance to see the team play live during our Champions League campaign."

The London club's agreement with the Football Association also contains an option to play all league and cup home games at Wembley in the 2017-18 season.

The new stadium is expected to be ready for the start of the 2018-19 season.

Spurs finished third in the Premier League.