Is building a new stadium a way around spending rules?
Spurs only just avoided Premier League relegation last season, but off the pitch they are thriving. So is building a new stadium a good way around spending rules?
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"Spurs' matchday income has increased from £45m in 2016-17, the season they left White Hart Lane, to £126m in 2024-25."
— Kieran Maguire , Academic
"In the case of Spurs, their infrastructure costs are around £70m a year - but those are excluded."
— Kieran Maguire , Academic
"You could only do that from..."
— Kieran Maguire , Academic
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Spurs only just avoided Premier League relegation last season, but off the pitch they are thriving. So is building a new stadium a good way around spending rules?
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