Peter Crouch and Glenn Hoddle forced to abandon their car and complete journey to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on foot after travel chaos delays Spurs’ Europa League opener
- Tottenham welcomed Qarabag to North London in their Europa League opener
- The kick-off was postponed as travel chaos led to the visitors arriving late for the match
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TNT Sports pundit Peter Crouch has revealed how he and Glenn Hoddle were forced to abandon their car and make the journey to the Tottenham Stadium on foot to arrive before kick-off.
The Europa League match was postponed by 35 minutes after serious track and road problems led to Spurs’ opponent Qarabag arriving at the ground just 15 minutes before the scheduled kick-off time.
TNT cameras were on hand to show the away side finally arriving at their north London destination as the former Spurs striker revealed he himself was struggling to get onto the ground.
‘Hopefully they’re running along the High Road like me and Glenn!’ Presenter Lynsey Hipgrave said: ‘You had to leave the car, didn’t you?’
‘Ah, we did that. We gave up the car.’ Crouch replied, before Hoddle added: “Peter ran and I limped.”
TNT Sports pundit and former Tottenham striker Peter Crouch revealed how the travel chaos affected his trip to the stadium
Ange Postecoglou’s side were forced to change their pre-match preparations as their opponents struggled to arrive in time for kick-off.
Tottenham welcome the Azerbaijan team to North London in their Europa League opener
A suspended service on London Overground and the closure of the A10 in both directions were the major factors in the chaos on Thursday evening.
When Spurs and Qarabag were finally able to get going, the match started in the worst possible way for the home side, who saw centre-back Radu Dragusin sent off in the 10th minute for a professional foul.
But despite their numerical disadvantage, Ange Postecoglou’s side took the lead just five minutes later with Brenan Johnson’s last-minute finish from the corner.