Sign up to FREE email alerts from Football London - Spurs Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice While work continues on the new Tottenham stadium the club's ' opened for business on the morning of Tuesday October 23 and football.london were on the scene to see what all the fuss was about. A small number of fans queued up from nine o'clock to try and make sure they were the first ones through the doors at 10. Those entering the shop were greeted by mannequins wearing Spurs shirts and a large TV screen displaying highlights and training football, along with a few clips designed to show off the products and brands on sale all around the space. Spread out over two levels, the floor plan of the megastore is roughly an L-shape, with the entrance located near the south west corner of the stadium on the High Road with the exit leading out onto Park Lane, over the road from the ticket office. Neon signs adorn many of the walls, with lots of bright and colourful lights drawing the eye, and helping to lead the footfall through around the store's various sections, and past a few notable features. Watch our tour in the video above and read on for what we learned about the new shop on its opening day. Almost a department store The first area after the entrance to the megastore is dedicated to the home and away kits with player names and shirt numbers already printed on the back of kit available to take straight off the clothing rails. Beyond that section, the shop opens up into a number of different departments that may stretch the credulity of those supporters less than impressed by the commercial demands of the modern game. However, for those who are interested in eating, sleeping and breathing Tottenham Hotspur through what they wear and even what they use to feed their pets and stock their living rooms, there is a homeware section. Plates, mugs, bowls, pint glasses, feeders for cats and dogs - they've got it all. Fans can also find men's and women's fashion for sale, children's clothing for boys and girls, baby clothing, boots, board games, accessories, footballs and more in the other areas of the store, with a few well-stocked shelves of souvenirs available for tourists and other visitors seeking a memento. Cashless payments Ahead of the opening, Spurs announced that coins and paper money would be no good at their new megastore, or any part of the stadium once it is fully operational. "As with all areas of the technologically advanced stadium campus, only cashless payments are accepted in the new shop," read the announcement on their official website. "Designed to speed up service and provide the best possible visitor experience. "Purchases can be made via any major bank card or via mobile payment methods such as Apple or Google Pay." New Tottenham stadium tour The entrance to the stadium tour was easy to spot on the way into the store. Off limits on opening day, it was clear there was still plenty that needed to be done beyond the doorway that was guarded by a member of the security staff. (Image: football.london) A desk on the other side of the first zone, across from the large digital screen and astro-turf area, advertised stadium tours and other services. It seems that in the future the entrance to the store will also be busy with visitors waiting to embark on a tour of the new Tottenham stadium once it is open to the public. The new Tottenham Hotspur museum Around the corner, and by the homeware section, stands a circular staircase leading up to another floor that will eventually host the club's new museum. It was another area that was not open to visitors, with building materials visible from below, but this is another part of the megastore that will lead on to other features of the stadium once it is finished. (Image: football.london) Spurs promise that the shop will also come to provide access to other attractions such as the 'Sky Walk' and club archive as well as special events before and after games with the area around the main screen able to seat 100 people. NFL has a major presence Shahid Khan's decision to step away from his plans to buy Wembley Stadium came as a boost to Spurs and their own ambitions to provide a base for NFL games in London. Their commitment to hosting matches at their new stadium is such that a whole section of the Tottenham megastore focuses on merchandise, jerseys and other items of clothing that tie into American Football. (Image: football.london) As previously reported by football.london , this area includes a wall of helmets, along with league-branded hats and accessories. Tottenham Hotspur Ladies Dele Alli, Christian Eriksen and Harry Kane weren't the only faces used to promote the new megastore or fill the walls and the large digital screen at its entrance. With Spurs currently top of the league in the FA Women's Championship, their presence can also be felt in the imagery used to bring the space the life. A touch of the past For those who want to get their own names printed on the back of a shirt, or add a player or number not available off the shelf, the megastore includes a printing facility on its lower levels, a few steps down from the tills before the exit. (Image: football.london) Its own entrance features the historic stonework facade of the Edwardian Tottenham & Edmonton Dispensary which has been restored after a campaign by conservationists who feared it would be destroyed to make way for the new development on the site of White Hart Lane. The Grade II listed Warmington House is another feature of the site that has been incorporated into the new megastore. Sign of things to come?<doc-sep>TOTTENHAM'S new stadium is one step to closer to completion following the opening of Europe's largest club shop. The store, which measures at 23,000 square feet, is ready for business and fans can finally get a look inside the new ground after months of delays. 4 Tottenham's new club shop will also stock NFL merchandise Credit: Prime Media This includes a 100-seat auditorium with a 36-screen video wall, which will be used for pre-match and post-match events. The shop will stock Spurs, NFL and Nike merchandise because the stadium will host NFL International Series matches in the future. But customers will have to use bank cards or mobile pay because the shop does not accept cash payments. Video screens are used in the shop to show fans a 3D image of their name and number on a shirt before they buy it. 4 The designers have opted for a very modern look inside of the new club shop Credit: Prime Media Youngsters can keep themselves entertained in the store with a game of FIFA 19 on the PlayStation 4 consoles. Spurs will be doing regular giveaways to lucky customers and mascots, Chirpy and Lily, will be in store this week. The shop is part of "The Tottenham Experience" and it is built inside Grade II listed building Warmington House on the corner of High Road and Park Lane. But the opening of White Hart Lane faces more problems after the club reportedly extended their loan to £500million due to construction delays. 4 The stunning new store is the largest team shop in Europe Credit: Prime Media Tottenham aimed to move into the new ground for the clash against Liverpool on September 15. But the build has proved to be problematic and the club are yet to finalise a date for the official opening. Monday's game against Manchester City will be played at Wembley, with Pep Guardiola having concerns due to an NFL game taking place just 24 hours before. 4 The store will also be used for pre-match and post-match events Credit: Prime Media<doc-sep>Sign up to FREE email alerts from Football London - Spurs Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Jurgen Klinsmann has called for fans to be patient following confirmation that the new stadium won't be ready until next year. The club announced the news on Friday evening as the stadium which was initially scheduled to open at the beginning of this season has now been pushed back even further. Chairman Daniel Levy said: "I wish I was able to confirm an exact opening date and fixture. However, in light of factors completely outside of our control, contractors missing deadlines and possible future unforeseen issues, we are naturally being cautious in respect of our timetable for our test events and official opening game," he said. "Whilst we are conscious of the need to keep pressure on our contractors to deliver as soon as possible, we are also acutely aware of how difficult the lack of clarity is for our supporters, to plan around games, particularly those at Christmas and New Year. "In light of the above, and taking into account the restricted availability of manpower over the festive period, we have taken the decision to confirm today that all home games will be played at Wembley Stadium up to and including the game against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 29 December." (Image: Courtesy of Tottenham Hotspur) The news will come as a blow to supporters as Lilywhites manager Mauricio Pochettino recently claimed he was "very confident" the stadium would open before the festive period. As a result, the next eight home games - starting with Manchester City on Monday night - will be staged at Wembley. Whilst some fans might be a little annoyed at the latest stadium update, Klinsmann isn't and he's taken to social media and assured supporters that best things come to those who wait. "Let's be patient!! No problem!," he tweeted. "We will have the most amazing football stadium on the planet!!" Keep up to date with the latest Tottenham Hotspur news, features and exclusives from football.london via our free WhatsApp service. Text NEWS to 07776197989 and then add the number to your phone contacts book as spurs dot london (case sensitive, with spaces) to receive daily updates and breaking news from Alasdair Gold and the team on Spurs. Your phone number won't be shared with any other members of the group. Click here for more information on the service.<doc-sep>Tottenham Hotspur’s shiny new stadium in north London is almost complete. Gone is the old White Hart Lane and the old team shop that sat just west of the stadium right on High Road. With anticipation at it’s highest given that we might have a date of when the stadium opens, the club has announced that the new Spurs Shop in the Tottenham Experience will open on Tuesday. The new shop is over 23,000 square feet (2,136 square meters) in size and boasts kits featuring basically every player on the roster from the look of pictures. One wouldn’t be surprised to find Ossie Ardiles living in a glass apartment in the middle of the shop just nodding to people while he watches TV. While at the shop, fans of the club can find apparel not just from the club, but with Nike gear as well as various NFL merchandise. There is a 100-seat auditorium in front of a massive 36-screen wall (seen above) that will host various events both pre and post-match. Video game fans can also dive into FIFA 19 in the shop with others while parents try to win a raffle to get elbowed by Erik Lamela on matchdays. (Citation needed on second part.) All joking aside, this shop looks as state of the art as it gets. The custom kit printing area is behind a façade of the old Tottenham & Edmonton Dispensary that was once on High Road, giving fans a nostalgia trip, including bringing back into use the Grade II listed Warmington House. If you weren’t already excited to see this new stadium, this seems to be just another small taste of the entire new experience with our beloved Tottenham Hotspur.<doc-sep>
Tottenham Hotspur have announced that their new stadium will now not open until 2019 and football.london took a trip down to the construction site to see what still needs to be done. Spurs announced on Friday that their next eight home matches will all be played at Wembley due to continued uncertainty surrounding the critical safety systems at their new 62,062-seater stadium. While much of the new ground is approaching completion, with work continuing on Saturday on the exterior veil that will surround it, Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy explained that a decision had to be made over the upcoming Christmas matches to ensure there is as little disruption for people making their festive plans as posssible. When football.london visited the site on Saturday morning, the numbers of workers on site was low in comparison to the rest of the week as the club have cut the hours of weekend work due to the extra time now available to complete elements of the site. That's not to say work wasn't getting done, especially the fitting of veil panels which you can see happening in our reporter Alasdair Gold's video from the site above. Here are 50 photos from around site as well as some shots from inside the newly opened club megastore. One benefit at least of the delays to the stadium is that work has been able to take place around the site on exterior elements that would not have been completed until next summer during the off-season and also the transport links will be in a better place to handle almost double the volume of crowds that used to descend upon White Hart Lane. The question will again be when the new stadium's first game will now come. Much will depend on the testing of the safety systems over the coming weeks. Contractors Mace have previously stated that the test events, required to gain the safety certificates from Haringey Council for the stadium to hold competitive matches, will be announced a month before they take place. The club have confirmed their next stadium update will come in early December. If that update contains test event details then going on Mace's statement those events would likely come in early January. It would be tight, but that could mean a potential opener for the stadium being the televised January 13 fixture against Manchester United. That would provide a certain symmetry as United were the last opposition side to play at White Hart Lane before it was demolished. There could potentially be an FA Cup third round home game to be played on the weekend of January 5, although that may come too soon as a stadium opener unless Mace's statement about the month wait for test events is revised. The next home game that month after the United clash is an evening midweek match, which is not ideal for a stadium opener, on January 30 against Watford. Two home Saturday matches against Newcastle and Leicester City follow in quick succession on February 2 and 9. When that opening match will be will hopefully be revealed in the club's next update in December. Keep up to date with the latest Tottenham Hotspur news, features and exclusives from football.london via our free WhatsApp service. Text NEWS to 07776197989 and then add the number to your phone contacts book as spurs dot london (case sensitive, with spaces) to receive daily updates and breaking news from Alasdair Gold and the team on Spurs. Your phone number won't be shared with any other members of the group. Click here for more information on the service.