When Daniel Levy watches 60,000 NFL fans stream into his shiny new stadium next year as the pitch transforms before their eyes, he can reflect on all the hard work it took to reach that very moment.
Tottenham struck a 10-year deal with the NFL back in July 2015 to host at least two games per season at their new White Hart Lane stadium, which will be completed in time for the next Premier League campaign.
To ensure the ground was capable of becoming the NFL’s European base, Levy masterminded one of the most impressive stadium developments in football history — featuring the world’s first dividing retractable pitch.