The progress of Tottenham’s new stadium construction is being reviewed on a daily basis

Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City have agreed to move next month’s Premier League fixture to Wembley and put it back 24 hours until Monday, October 29 because of delays to the redevelopment of White Hart Lane.

After switching the upcoming home matches against Liverpool and Cardiff City to the national stadium because of faulty safety systems at their new ground, Spurs have now accepted that it will not be ready in time for City’s visit, leading to protracted talks over rescheduling.

The club insisted yesterday that the Wembley booking and date change is a contingency plan as the national stadium is unavailable on October 28 owing to the NFL match between Jacksonville Jaguars and Philadelphia Eagles, and that they have not given up hope of