The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has now made a controversial claim comparing the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to Everton’s new Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Tottenham’s home ground cost over a billion pounds to build, and many frequently refer to Spurs’ stadium as the best in the Premier League.
There have even been suggestions that the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium could host the Super Bowl in the near future, which will prove a real shot in the arm, commercially and financially, for the North London club.
In fact, according to some outlets, Spurs are particularly attractive to investors because of the potential of their stadium, but it is no longer the newest big stadium in the Premier League after Everton’s move from Goodison Park in the summer.
Tottenham told their atmosphere does not match Everton’s
Andy Burnham was very impressed by his trip to the Hill Dickinson Stadium, claiming that Everton have built the first of a new generation of modern stadiums.
The Mayor of Greater Manchester claimed that Everton’s new home is capable of generating a lot more noise than the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Burnham said on The Added Time Podcast: “I think Hill Dickinson is the first of a new generation of modern stadiums, even more so than Spurs, I think, because that kind of noise factor is there, isn’t it?
“You know, the kind of soullessness of some of the modern stadia, I think, has sort of regenerated, but not in a way that, you know, look at West Ham fans, I think they’re feeling, you know, I think they felt pretty envious, didn’t they, when they came to Hill Dickinson recently.”
The atmosphere at Spurs’ home ground has nothing to do with stadium design
Unlike the London Stadium or even the Emirates, fans are much closer to the action at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and we have seen how electric the atmosphere can be in big games when fans find their voice.
However, it is inarguable that the atmosphere for most home games is not up to scratch and, at times, even gets toxic, which was also sometimes the case at White Hart Lane.
That is why Thomas Frank has called on the Tottenham fans to offer better support during matches.
While that comment will not go down well with a lot of Spurs supporters, some will admit that fans can do more to get behind the team and create an intimidating atmosphere.
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