Photos | Mace hails Spurs stadium completion

All images courtesy of twitter.com/@SpursOfficial

Mace has hailed Tottenham Hotspur’s new stadium as “one of the best sporting arenas in the world” after it opened for test events at the weekend to acclaim from fans.

The £800m stadium, which was originally due to host its first match in September last year but was delayed after Mace announced that testing had uncovered “issues with the critical safety systems”, hosted a test event on 24 March between the clubs U18 side and Southampton.

Another test event is now due to take place on 30 March, before the senior side takes on Crystal Palace for their opening match on 3 April, provided the stadium successfully obtains a formal safety certificate.

A spokesman for Mace said: “We are extremely proud to be part of a team that has delivered such a fantastic new home for Tottenham Hotspur and its fans, which we believe is one of the best sporting arenas in the world.”

Tottenham Hotspur’s U18 side was the first to play on the new pitch

The roof of the new stadium, adorned by a golden cockerel

The metal cladding surrounding the outside of the stadium, which also features an LED ‘wrap’ for evening games

The view from the stands looking onto the pitch