UEFA love Tottenham Hotspur stadium as Europa League final scandal continues
Tottenham’s season rests on Wednesday’s Europa League final against Manchester United.
The Lilywhites can guarantee Champions League football with a victory against the Red Devils in Bilbao, distracting from their dismal Premier League season.
A victory for Manchester United would be as crucial for them, having also struggled this season, meaning both sets of supporters will be eager to make themselves heard on Wednesday.
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium seen as ideal
As both Tottenham and Manchester United fans look to show their support at the Europa League final, it has raised issues with the stage in Bilbao.
It had previously been reported that Tottenham and United would be given just 15,000 tickets each inside the Estadio de San Mamés, with many more set to travel.
The problem is, however, Bilbao’s infrastructure does not lend itself to having such a large number of people descend at one time, with “scandalous” prices to get there, too.
This has raised the question about where future finals and similar events could be held when it comes to UEFA competitions.
According to The Independent (19 May), the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is a stadium that is admired by UEFA, despite Wembley being the preference of the FA when applying for these finals.
Miguel Delaney says: “Wembley generates by far the most income, for example, even though there is little ‘political’ benefit to giving finals to the FA.
“That year’s revenue then leaves other fixtures freer to be chosen for more football or political reasons.
“Such politics can go even deeper. UEFA love the Spurs and Arsenal stadiums, but it is national football associations that submit bids, and the FA naturally have an interest in promoting Wembley.”
Tottenham can catch UEFA’s eye
Tottenham‘s only focus right now is the Europa League final, with a summer of change to follow.
Regardless of the outcome, Daniel Levy will have a call to make over the future of Ange Postecoglou, something that will be crucial in the immediate progression of the Lilywhites.
However, Levy also needs to be looking towards UEFA and continuing to catch their eye through the quality of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with the opportunity to continue increasing the amount of revenue that can be made.
| Stadium | Capacity |
| Wembley Stadium | 90,000 |
| Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | 62,850 |
| Emirates Stadium | 60,704 |
Wembley is, of course, a popular venue, but Spurs put money into their new stadium for a reason and it has been shown that it’s good enough to host big events.
Therefore, Levy has to keep his mind open and this could present a perfect opportunity for Tottenham to continue bringing more into the North London club.
The key then is reinvestment back into the squad, something which has been lacking of late.