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Tottenham reveal amazing retractable pitch at new stadium - which is first of its kind in the world and will allow NFL and football matches to take place

Daily Mail | September 7, 2017

Tottenham's new stadium will include the world's first retractable pitch, allowing the venue to hold both football and NFL matches, the club have announced.

Spurs' Twitter account released a video on Thursday to demonstrate the remarkable process, which will essentially see a football pitch built one layer above the NFL turf.

The stadium is due to open in 2018, while the club play their home matches 12 miles down the road at Wembley in the meantime.

Tottenham have recruited Sheffield construction company SCX to build a retractable pitch
Tottenham have recruited Sheffield construction company SCX to build a retractable pitch
The technology will see a football pitch built - in three sections - directly above the NFL pitch
The technology will see a football pitch built - in three sections - directly above the NFL pitch
Each section will be rolled on from under the South Stand, and the process takes 25 minutes
Each section will be rolled on from under the South Stand, and the process takes 25 minutes
There are 68 motors that drive each of the three sections out and over the NFL grass
There are 68 motors that drive each of the three sections out and over the NFL grass
The pitch rolls along a complex rail, which will stay between the NFL and football pitches
The pitch rolls along a complex rail, which will stay between the NFL and football pitches

Sheffield engineering company SCX have been recruited to build the retractable pitch, which will be the first of its kind anywhere in the world.

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