Tottenham will have to wait another year to host rugby union's Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup finals.
The 62,000-capacity Tottenham Hotspur Stadium had been due to host the finals in 2021, but must now wait until the following year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
This season’s Champions Cup and Challenge Cup finals were meant to be held in Marseille, but tournament chiefs EPCR announced on Thursday morning that will no longer be the case.
It has been decided that insufficient safeguards are currently in place during the public health crisis to stage two high-profile matches at the 67,000-capacity Stade Velodrome.
As a result, EPCR are now working to search for an alternative venue for the two finals, which will be played on the weekend of 16/17/18 October.
Due to the changes, Marseille will now host the 2021 Champions Cup and Challenge Cup finals in May of next year.
The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which was due to host the 2021 finals, will now not stage European rugby's showpiece fixtures until 2022.
Tickets for this season’s finals will be valid for the 2021 weekend with no change to category or seating, and all ticket holders will be contacted by email within the next 48 hours with details of how to apply for a full refund if required.
