Tottenham launch probe into whether retractable stadium pitch could impact injuries

Regardless of making a number of adjustments to the medical employees over the past couple of years, the issues have continued, with the Lilywhites nearly by no means having the posh of a completely match squad since 2024.

Some Spurs followers have questioned whether or not the retractable pitch on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is behind the accidents, and it seems membership officers have additionally requested themselves that query.

Investigation ongoing into retractable pitch at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Soccer.London’s Alasdair Gold has now revealed Tottenham’s efficiency director, Dan Lewindon, has been concerned in an ongoing investigation into the retractable pitch.

The membership wish to discover out if the retractable pitch, which slides beneath the South Stand throughout NFL video games, concert events and different occasions, has had an element to play within the variety of ACL accidents at Spurs.

It’s identified that Actual Madrid have additionally suffered an alarming variety of accidents because the set up of the retractable floor on the Santiago Bernabeu.

Spurs wish to guarantee that is only a coincidence, and that seems to be the case to this point, with early assessments displaying no distinction within the bounce and spring of the pitch at Tottenham’s stadium in comparison with different pitches.

Nevertheless, a extra detailed evaluation is about to happen over time to determine if the pitch may have had any affect in any respect on the membership’s harm state of affairs.

Spurs wish to enhance their gamers’ belief within the medical division

Soccer.London reveal that Lewindon can be seeking to change Tottenham’s strategy to restoration and harm administration, with the Spurs efficiency director wanting to change to a extra built-in type.

The membership are set to implement a pod-based mannequin the place 4 to 6 gamers work carefully with a physio and sports activities scientist, who think about smaller teams.

The swap is meant as a way for the employees to raised perceive the wants of the gamers in order that higher choices will be made about their coaching and bodily preparation.

This new strategy goals to enhance the belief that the Tottenham gamers have within the membership’s medical division after a few of them determined to entrust their restoration to their worldwide workforce’s medics.