Tottenham need to host two successful test events at the new stadium before opening it for Premier League matches

The Premier League has told Tottenham Hotspur that it will not permit them to move into their new stadium this season unless it is ready for their next home game.

It is understood that the Premier League is insisting that Tottenham play all five of their remaining home games at their new ground or stay at Wembley for the rest of the season. Spurs’ next home match will either be against Brighton & Hove Albion on April 7 — should Chris Hughton’s side lose to Millwall in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup — or against Huddersfield Town six days later.

The Premier League has supported Tottenham throughout their stadium project and permitted the club to repeatedly move fixtures and change kick-off times owing to