Sky Sports ‘apologise’ over remark made live on air outside Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Tottenham have been on the receiving end of several apologies these past couple of weeks.
It was not too long ago that rival clubs would laugh at the mention of Spurs’ name.
The summer transfer window was closing in, and Tottenham had a series of rejections to show for it. But the arrivals of Xavi Simons and Randal Kolo Muani at Tottenham began to cast a new light on the Lilywhites.
Any doubts about Thomas Frank began to lift after Tottenham’s wins against Burnley and Manchester City in the Premier League.
Fans of other clubs were so impressed that even an embarrassing 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth was chalked off as growing pains.
After conducting summer business that has been mooted as the best in the Premier League, Tottenham are well on their way to competing for all trophies this season. With the apologies expected to continue coming in throughout.
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium remark leads to on-air ‘apology’
Daniel Levy recently stepped down as Tottenham chairman on Thursday after almost 25 years in the role.
Tottenham fans continue to rejoice while Arsenal fans sulk, but one thing Levy can take credit for is the construction of the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
- The building of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium cost approximately £1billion
- Its doors opened to fans and the general public on 3 April 2019, with a capacity of 62,850
Before it was decided that the stadium would be built in Tottenham, there was a point in time when Spurs supporters would have needed to travel to Stratford to watch home games.
Michael Bridge recalled this on Sky Sports News on Friday when standing outside of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
He said: “When I first started at Sky Sports News I remember they were drafting plans for the new stadium in Stratford… Stratford!”
The presenter back in the studio was quick to add, with tongue firmly in cheek: “Apologies for anyone in Stratford offended by that. It’s a lovely place, Stratford.”
Bridge then added: “Don’t get me in trouble! It’s not Tottenham, that’s all.”
The point Bridge was making is a fair one: Tottenham fans would have had to have travelled to a different part of London had plans turned out differently under Levy.
What was Tottenham’s revenue in 2024?
Despite the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium hosting several live events throughout the year, Tottenham reported on 31 March that Total Revenue and Other Income decreased to £528.2m.
While Profit from Operations (EBITDA) increased to £144.9m, Spurs still reported a loss of £26.2m during the year.
| Income | June 2024 | June 2023 |
| Match receipts | £105.8m | £117.6m |
| UEFA prize money | £1.3m | £56.2m |
| TV and Media | £165.9m | £148.1m |
| Commercial and Other income | £255.2m | £227.7m |
| Total revenue | £528.2m | £549.6m |
The financial results for 2025 have not been released. But given Tottenham’s UEFA Europa League victory and countless events at the stadium, an increase would not be surprising.
But for now, Tottenham will look to have an even better year than the last, with the Premier League and UEFA Champions League titles at the back of everyone’s mind in North London.
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