Move can take Spurs to last level – Pochettino

Tottenham Hotspur’s move to a new stadium can push them to join Europe’s biggest clubs, manager Mauricio Pochettino said on Sunday as his side bade farewell to White Hart Lane with a 2-1 victory over Manchester United. Victory with goals by Victor Wanyama and Harry Kane meant Tottenham are assured of finishing as runners-up to Chelsea in the Premier League, their best top flight finish for 54 years. Worries remain about what the effect of playing at Wembley next season will have on a side who have been unbeatable at home this season, but Pochettino believes the fact that they will be playing in a new 61,000-seater stadium adjacent to their current ground in 2018-19 will take the club to the next level. “We were talking a lot and we believe that when the new stadium opens the doors, it will help the club to reach the last level,” Pochettino, whose side racked up a 14th consecutive home league win, told reporters. “That is our expectation. Because with the training ground, the new facilities and the new stadium will put the team and the club in the last level in Europe.” Tottenham have been on an upward trajectory since Pochettino took charge, finishing fifth, third and now...