As though finding the better part of £1billion for a new stadium were not complicated enough, Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy faces another challenge to his grand project.

Levy’s dream is within touching distance of becoming reality: a world-class venue, with a capacity of nearly 62,000, that would be home not only to Tottenham but to regular NFL matches, perhaps even a London franchise one day. Tottenham hope to occupy the ground next season and stage an NFL fixture there in October.

Levy outlined his vision thus: “It needed to be viewed as a combined joint football and NFL stadium. If it ever got to a stage where the NFL decided it wanted to have a permanent team in London, it would be their stadium as opposed to an NFL team feeling they’re renting Tottenham’s stadium.”

NFL may yet have its London team but under stunning proposals revealed by Standard Sport today, that team would be Jacksonville Jaguars and their home would be Wembley. The Jaguars have played one game per year at the national stadium since 2013; Shahid Khan’s long-term ambition is that they would be there for the entire regular season, lasting from September to December.

Levy’s ability to think quickly and laterally is one of his greatest qualities and it will be fascinating to see how he approaches these developments. Since Levy started, in 2012, to work on plans to host NFL at the new ground, the Tottenham chairman has shown plenty of love to the US market.

When Levy signed the deal with the NFL in 2015, it was for two matches per year at the new stadium, for a decade - even though only one is due in 2018. Everything at the new ground has been built with NFL in mind, from sight lines to medical facilities, from the retractable pitch to the media area.

Those plans remain intact and it is worth pointing out there is a high level of support for NFL in London. Even if Jacksonville set up home at Wembley, there would still be plenty of interest in the matches at Spurs’ ground. The chance to see different teams and different players in the flesh would be too good for NFL devotees to miss.

But make no mistake: this is a headache Levy did not need. Tottenham have made significant inroads into the American market in recent years, and will tour the US this summer for the second year in a row.

In pictures | The history of Wembley Stadium 75 show all In pictures | The history of Wembley Stadium 1/75 A general view of Wembley Stadium at night Getty Images 2/75 1923 The construction of Wembley Stadium Getty Images 3/75 1923 The construction of Wembley Stadium, circa 1923. First known as the Empire Stadium, it was built for the British Empire Exhibition Getty Images 4/75 1923 An aerial view of Wembley Stadium during the 1923 FA Cup Final between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United Getty Images 5/75 1923 Mounted policemen control the crowds overflowing onto the pitch before the FA Cup Final between West Ham United and Bolton Wanderers at Wembley Stadium. It was the first final to be held at Wembley, with an estimated attendance of 200,000. The game became known as the 'White Horse Final' for the actions of PC George Scorey and his white horse Billy. Bolton Wanderers won the cup with a 2-0 victory Getty Images 6/75 1923 Putting up turnstiles for the West Ham United versus Bolton Wanderers Cup Final at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 7/75 1923 Crowds at the turnstiles before the FA Cup Final between West Ham United and Bolton Wanderers at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 8/75 1923 Crowds at the FA Cup Final between West Ham United and Bolton Wanderers scale the walls at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 9/75 1923 Police attempt to keep crowds off the pitch before of the first FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 10/75 1923 King George V (1865 - 1936) and a huge crowd attend the first FA Cup Final to be held at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 11/75 1923 Players leap for the ball during the FA Cup Final between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United Getty Images 12/75 1923 Groundsmen rolling the track in preparation for a British Legion rally at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 13/75 1924 Workmen strengthening the stands at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 14/75 1924 Bronco riding at a rodeo at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 15/75 circa 1924 World champion steer wrestler Buck Lucas astride his horse at a rodeo at Wembley stadium Getty Images 16/75 1925 Groundsmen mark out the touch line at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 17/75 1931 The Graf Zeppelin over Wembley stadium during a cup fina Getty Images 18/75 1932 A Post Office official testing out the phones to be installed at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 19/75 1932 Australian speedway champion Lionel Van Praag riding a motorcycle around the track at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 20/75 1934 The newly-constructed Empire Pool and Sports Arena at Wembley, next to Wembley stadium Getty Images 21/75 1936 Valuable racing greyhounds taking exercise in the grounds of Wembley Stadium Getty Images 22/75 1936 Workmen constructing the banking of the six-day cycle race track, in the car-park at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 23/75 1936 A stunt driver performs a car somersault at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 24/75 1938 A man conducts supporters' singing at Wembley Stadium before the start of a match between England and Scotland Getty Images 25/75 1938 Speedway racers at Wembley Getty Images 26/75 1938 Team Captain Gus Risman is chaired by team-mates with the trophy after Salford beat Barrow to win the Rugby League Challenge Cup at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 27/75 1939 Groundstaff at Wembley Stadium roll the pitch as part of the months of preparations for the FA Cup Final Getty Images 28/75 1942 England centre-forward Tommy Lawton heads the ball past Scotland's goalkeeper Dawson to score for England during an international match at Wembley Stadium on behalf of the Aid to Russia Fund Getty Images 29/75 1943 A baseball match between the US and Canadian Armies at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 30/75 1944 General Dwight D Eisenhower meeting the Chelsea team before the South Cup Final between Charlton Athletic and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 31/75 1947 Wembley Stadium during an international match between England and Scotland Getty Images 32/75 1948 Workmen resurfacing the track at Wembley Stadium, London, in preparation for the Olympic Games 33/75 1948 The opening day of the 14th Olympic Games at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 34/75 1948 A British athlete bears the Olympic Torch into the Empire Stadium at Wembley, London, and inaugurates the 1948 Olympic Games Getty Images 35/75 1948 British athlete John Mark carries the Olympic torch into Wembley Stadium at the opening ceremony of the 1948 Olympic Games Getty Images 36/75 1948 McDonald Bailey (number 35, centre) of Great Britain wins heat 6 of the Men's 100m event at Wembley Stadium during the London Olympics Getty Images 37/75 1948 Competitors in the men's 3000 metre steeplechase at the Olympic Games, Wembley Stadium Getty Images 38/75 1948 The start of the 1948 Olympic 800 metres final at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 39/75 1952 US Air Forces from England and Germany play one another at Wembley Stadium. The Fuerstenfeldbruck Eagles are seen gaining a touchdown against the Burtonwood Bullets Getty Images 40/75 1953 Blackpool's forward Stanley Matthews (left) dribbles past Bolton's midfielder Barass during the Cup Fnal on 03r May at Wembley stadium . Blackpool won 4-3 AFP/Getty Images 41/75 1960 King George V meeting the Arsenal team before the 1960 F A Cup final at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 42/75 1963 Cassius Clay (now Muhammad Ali) parades in the ring before his fight against Henry Cooper, in front of a 55,000 spectactors, wearing a red and gold dressing gown and crown. Getty Images 43/75 1963 Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali), world heavyweight champion, is floored by British boxer heavyweight champion Henry Cooper during their fight at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 44/75 1965 Crowds listen with rapt attention to American evangelist Billy Graham's sermon at Wembley Getty Images 45/75 1966 England's 'no.1 supporter' Ken Bailey can be seen amongst the crowds at the World Cup Final match between England and West Germany at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 46/75 1966 Geoff Hurst scores England's third goal against West Germany in the World Cup final at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 47/75 1966 England captain Bobby Moore kissing the Jules Rimet trophy as the team celebrate winning the 1966 World Cup final against Germany at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 48/75 1968 Manchester United captain Bobby Charlton and manager Matt Busby celebrating their European Cup victory over Benfica at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 49/75 1972 A view of Wembley Stadium's twin towers from Olympic Way. Getty Images 50/75 1973 Wembley Stadium shown from the top of a 150 crane, used by the World of Sport TV camera Getty Images 51/75 1975 American motorcycle stunt rider Evel Knievel (1938 - 2007) attempts to jump 13 AEC Merlin buses at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 52/75 1975 American motorcycle stunt rider Evel Knievel (1938 - 2007) crashes on landing after jumping 13 AEC Merlin buses at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 53/75 1977 Scottish football fans, known as the Tartan Army, invading the pitch and pulling down goalposts after Scotland beat England 2-1 at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 54/75 1982 Pope John Paul II at Wembley Stadium 55/75 1981 Referee Keith Hackett reacts as Ricky Villa (c) of Spurs turns to celebrate after scoring the opening goal of the 1981 FA Cup Final Replay Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 56/75 1982 Live Aid concert PA 57/75 1988 Michael Jackson performs at Wembley 58/75 1990 American pop star Madonna performing to 74,000 fans at Wembley in 1990 wearing her famouse conical bra 59/75 1995 A general view of the supporters entering Wembley Stadium through the twin towers before the FA Cup Final between Manchester United and Everton at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 60/75 1996 A general view of Wembley Stadium, London Getty Images 61/75 1987 Denver Broncos in action during the American Bowl game against the Los Angeles Rams at Wembley Getty Images 62/75 1996 Paul Gascoigne celebrates in the 'Dentists Chair' with Steve McManaman, Teddy Sherringham (obscured) and Jamie Redknapp during their 1996 European Championships group stage match against Scotland at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 63/75 2003 The last few bricks of the famous Twin Towers are knocked down during it's redevolopment Getty Images 64/75 2007 England football manager Steve McClaren watches his team lose 3-2 to Croatia in a Group E Euro 2008 Qualifying game at Wembley AFP/Getty Images 65/75 2007 Miami Dolphins cheerleaders dance during the NFL American football match between the Miami Dolphins and the New York Giants at Wembley Stadium AFP/Getty Images 66/75 2007 An Aerial view of the new Wembley Stadium Getty Images 67/75 2011 The Bobby Moore statue outside Wembley Stadium Getty Images 68/75 2011 Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona in action against Rio Ferdinand and Wayne Rooney of Manchester United during the UEFA Champions League final between FC Barcelona and Manchester United FC at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 69/75 2011 Josep Guardiola manager of FC Barcelona is thrown in the air as Barcelona celebrate victory in UEFA Champions League final between FC Barcelona and Manchester United FC at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 70/75 2015 :The arch of London's Wembley Stadium is illuminated with the colours of the French national flag in tribute to the Paris terror attacks AFP/Getty Images 71/75 2017 Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko Getty Images 72/75 2017 Anthony Joshua celebrates as Wladimir Klitschko lays on the floor during the IBF, WBA and IBO Heavyweight World Title bout at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 73/75 2017 Adele performs at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 74/75 2016 A general overview of action inside the stadium during the UEFA Champions League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and AS Monaco FC at Wembley Stadium Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images 75/75 2017 The Arsenal team celebrate with the FA Cup after The Emirates FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 1/75 A general view of Wembley Stadium at night Getty Images 2/75 1923 The construction of Wembley Stadium Getty Images 3/75 1923 The construction of Wembley Stadium, circa 1923. First known as the Empire Stadium, it was built for the British Empire Exhibition Getty Images 4/75 1923 An aerial view of Wembley Stadium during the 1923 FA Cup Final between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United Getty Images 5/75 1923 Mounted policemen control the crowds overflowing onto the pitch before the FA Cup Final between West Ham United and Bolton Wanderers at Wembley Stadium. It was the first final to be held at Wembley, with an estimated attendance of 200,000. The game became known as the 'White Horse Final' for the actions of PC George Scorey and his white horse Billy. Bolton Wanderers won the cup with a 2-0 victory Getty Images 6/75 1923 Putting up turnstiles for the West Ham United versus Bolton Wanderers Cup Final at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 7/75 1923 Crowds at the turnstiles before the FA Cup Final between West Ham United and Bolton Wanderers at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 8/75 1923 Crowds at the FA Cup Final between West Ham United and Bolton Wanderers scale the walls at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 9/75 1923 Police attempt to keep crowds off the pitch before of the first FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 10/75 1923 King George V (1865 - 1936) and a huge crowd attend the first FA Cup Final to be held at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 11/75 1923 Players leap for the ball during the FA Cup Final between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United Getty Images 12/75 1923 Groundsmen rolling the track in preparation for a British Legion rally at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 13/75 1924 Workmen strengthening the stands at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 14/75 1924 Bronco riding at a rodeo at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 15/75 circa 1924 World champion steer wrestler Buck Lucas astride his horse at a rodeo at Wembley stadium Getty Images 16/75 1925 Groundsmen mark out the touch line at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 17/75 1931 The Graf Zeppelin over Wembley stadium during a cup fina Getty Images 18/75 1932 A Post Office official testing out the phones to be installed at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 19/75 1932 Australian speedway champion Lionel Van Praag riding a motorcycle around the track at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 20/75 1934 The newly-constructed Empire Pool and Sports Arena at Wembley, next to Wembley stadium Getty Images 21/75 1936 Valuable racing greyhounds taking exercise in the grounds of Wembley Stadium Getty Images 22/75 1936 Workmen constructing the banking of the six-day cycle race track, in the car-park at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 23/75 1936 A stunt driver performs a car somersault at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 24/75 1938 A man conducts supporters' singing at Wembley Stadium before the start of a match between England and Scotland Getty Images 25/75 1938 Speedway racers at Wembley Getty Images 26/75 1938 Team Captain Gus Risman is chaired by team-mates with the trophy after Salford beat Barrow to win the Rugby League Challenge Cup at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 27/75 1939 Groundstaff at Wembley Stadium roll the pitch as part of the months of preparations for the FA Cup Final Getty Images 28/75 1942 England centre-forward Tommy Lawton heads the ball past Scotland's goalkeeper Dawson to score for England during an international match at Wembley Stadium on behalf of the Aid to Russia Fund Getty Images 29/75 1943 A baseball match between the US and Canadian Armies at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 30/75 1944 General Dwight D Eisenhower meeting the Chelsea team before the South Cup Final between Charlton Athletic and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 31/75 1947 Wembley Stadium during an international match between England and Scotland Getty Images 32/75 1948 Workmen resurfacing the track at Wembley Stadium, London, in preparation for the Olympic Games 33/75 1948 The opening day of the 14th Olympic Games at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 34/75 1948 A British athlete bears the Olympic Torch into the Empire Stadium at Wembley, London, and inaugurates the 1948 Olympic Games Getty Images 35/75 1948 British athlete John Mark carries the Olympic torch into Wembley Stadium at the opening ceremony of the 1948 Olympic Games Getty Images 36/75 1948 McDonald Bailey (number 35, centre) of Great Britain wins heat 6 of the Men's 100m event at Wembley Stadium during the London Olympics Getty Images 37/75 1948 Competitors in the men's 3000 metre steeplechase at the Olympic Games, Wembley Stadium Getty Images 38/75 1948 The start of the 1948 Olympic 800 metres final at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 39/75 1952 US Air Forces from England and Germany play one another at Wembley Stadium. The Fuerstenfeldbruck Eagles are seen gaining a touchdown against the Burtonwood Bullets Getty Images 40/75 1953 Blackpool's forward Stanley Matthews (left) dribbles past Bolton's midfielder Barass during the Cup Fnal on 03r May at Wembley stadium . Blackpool won 4-3 AFP/Getty Images 41/75 1960 King George V meeting the Arsenal team before the 1960 F A Cup final at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 42/75 1963 Cassius Clay (now Muhammad Ali) parades in the ring before his fight against Henry Cooper, in front of a 55,000 spectactors, wearing a red and gold dressing gown and crown. Getty Images 43/75 1963 Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali), world heavyweight champion, is floored by British boxer heavyweight champion Henry Cooper during their fight at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 44/75 1965 Crowds listen with rapt attention to American evangelist Billy Graham's sermon at Wembley Getty Images 45/75 1966 England's 'no.1 supporter' Ken Bailey can be seen amongst the crowds at the World Cup Final match between England and West Germany at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 46/75 1966 Geoff Hurst scores England's third goal against West Germany in the World Cup final at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 47/75 1966 England captain Bobby Moore kissing the Jules Rimet trophy as the team celebrate winning the 1966 World Cup final against Germany at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 48/75 1968 Manchester United captain Bobby Charlton and manager Matt Busby celebrating their European Cup victory over Benfica at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 49/75 1972 A view of Wembley Stadium's twin towers from Olympic Way. Getty Images 50/75 1973 Wembley Stadium shown from the top of a 150 crane, used by the World of Sport TV camera Getty Images 51/75 1975 American motorcycle stunt rider Evel Knievel (1938 - 2007) attempts to jump 13 AEC Merlin buses at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 52/75 1975 American motorcycle stunt rider Evel Knievel (1938 - 2007) crashes on landing after jumping 13 AEC Merlin buses at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 53/75 1977 Scottish football fans, known as the Tartan Army, invading the pitch and pulling down goalposts after Scotland beat England 2-1 at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 54/75 1982 Pope John Paul II at Wembley Stadium 55/75 1981 Referee Keith Hackett reacts as Ricky Villa (c) of Spurs turns to celebrate after scoring the opening goal of the 1981 FA Cup Final Replay Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 56/75 1982 Live Aid concert PA 57/75 1988 Michael Jackson performs at Wembley 58/75 1990 American pop star Madonna performing to 74,000 fans at Wembley in 1990 wearing her famouse conical bra 59/75 1995 A general view of the supporters entering Wembley Stadium through the twin towers before the FA Cup Final between Manchester United and Everton at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 60/75 1996 A general view of Wembley Stadium, London Getty Images 61/75 1987 Denver Broncos in action during the American Bowl game against the Los Angeles Rams at Wembley Getty Images 62/75 1996 Paul Gascoigne celebrates in the 'Dentists Chair' with Steve McManaman, Teddy Sherringham (obscured) and Jamie Redknapp during their 1996 European Championships group stage match against Scotland at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 63/75 2003 The last few bricks of the famous Twin Towers are knocked down during it's redevolopment Getty Images 64/75 2007 England football manager Steve McClaren watches his team lose 3-2 to Croatia in a Group E Euro 2008 Qualifying game at Wembley AFP/Getty Images 65/75 2007 Miami Dolphins cheerleaders dance during the NFL American football match between the Miami Dolphins and the New York Giants at Wembley Stadium AFP/Getty Images 66/75 2007 An Aerial view of the new Wembley Stadium Getty Images 67/75 2011 The Bobby Moore statue outside Wembley Stadium Getty Images 68/75 2011 Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona in action against Rio Ferdinand and Wayne Rooney of Manchester United during the UEFA Champions League final between FC Barcelona and Manchester United FC at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 69/75 2011 Josep Guardiola manager of FC Barcelona is thrown in the air as Barcelona celebrate victory in UEFA Champions League final between FC Barcelona and Manchester United FC at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 70/75 2015 :The arch of London's Wembley Stadium is illuminated with the colours of the French national flag in tribute to the Paris terror attacks AFP/Getty Images 71/75 2017 Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko Getty Images 72/75 2017 Anthony Joshua celebrates as Wladimir Klitschko lays on the floor during the IBF, WBA and IBO Heavyweight World Title bout at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 73/75 2017 Adele performs at Wembley Stadium Getty Images 74/75 2016 A general overview of action inside the stadium during the UEFA Champions League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and AS Monaco FC at Wembley Stadium Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images 75/75 2017 The Arsenal team celebrate with the FA Cup after The Emirates FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium Getty Images

Last July, Levy was invited to open the Nasdaq stock market in New York, a duty reserved for some of the world’s leading executives.

Levy is reluctant to give media interviews but has relaxed his stance for outlets from across the pond: Levy took part in a Facebook live question and answer session at the Nasdaq, while he has granted interviews to ESPN, a leading American sports broadcaster. In January, he told them: “I knew how compelling and unique it would be to bring the world’s two most popular sports to one stadium. This partnership with the NFL has enabled us to push the boundaries of stadium design to ensure customised facilities for both NFL and Premier League.

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“It is something that has never been done before. The efforts we are making mean the stadium caters for anything an NFL side could desire, as opposed to feeling they are renting a stadium.”

Spurs have yet to secure a naming rights deal for their new ground and Levy says he is in no rush, even though the stadium is due to open this year. It is likely to be known, initially, as the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. But if the ground was eventually emblazoned with the name of a top American brand, it would suit Tottenham’s project perfectly.

That project is still on track, though Khan’s move for Wembley has presented another test. Levy has passed most of them so far and will be confident he can do so again.