
Football
Association boss Martin Glenn has welcomed the idea Chelsea and Tottenham
may consider Wembley as a temporary home while their own stadiums are being
revamped.
Chelsea are increasing the capacity of Stamford Bridge to 60,000, a
redevelopment that would require them to play their home fixtures at another
ground for at least two seasons.
Spurs may also spend the 2017-18 campaign away from White Hart Lane which
will eventually be large enough to host American Football games in the NFL.
Both clubs have indicated an interest in a temporary relocation to Wembley,
a 90,000-seater stadium, and FA chief executive Glenn believes it makes
sense.
Glenn said: "I won't comment on clubs but if that's an opportunity then we
will follow it.
"We are there to provide help. We can run the FA for less costs and we can
raise more.
"There's a range of things. It's primarily a football stadium, football
matches are more profitable to run than concerts and other things.
"We are the national stadium and seeking to use it more is what we are all
about. We have an obligation to football.
"It's in our interest as an association for clubs to redevelop their
grounds, make superb facilities and if it's possible to help them in that
transition by using Wembley, we are absolutely supportive of that."