![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/brentford-vs-tottenham-kick-off-was-delayed-due-to-health-hazard-at-stadium/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2_GettyImages-1611811427.jpg&description=An issue at the Gtech Community Stadium with its water supply meant that Brentford vs Spurs in the Premier League was delayed - despite players coming out ready for kickoff Brentford and Tottenham Hotspur players were made to wait to get their Premier League seasons underway - due to a lack of water! Kickoff at the Gtech Community Stadium for Ange Postecoglou's Premier League debut in the Spurs dugout was due to be at 2pm. But after the players from both sides entered the field ready to get started, the match officials were told of an issue with the water supply at the stadium - potentially offering a "health hazard". No water was coming into the stadium, therefore leading to potential sanitation issues around the ground. A statement issued from Brentford to supporters declared: "Please be aware that we are currently dealing with an issue in relation to the water supply into the stadium which is affecting all related facilities." During the delay, Spurs players, in a notable show of togetherness, gathered for a pre-match huddle in front of the travelling supporters. Eventually, after a seven-minute delay, play got underway in the first game of Spurs' post-Harry Kane era. However, it did so with the water issue having not being fixed - but officials at the ground believed it was best to start the game, believing the issue would eventually be sorted. There will be more to follow on this breaking news story. We'll bring you the very latest updates, pictures and video. Please check back regularly for updates on this developing story HERE. Get email updates on the day's biggest stories straight to your inbox by signing up for our newsletters. Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by following The Mirror. Join The Mirror's WhatsApp Community - CLICK HERE Follow @MirrorFootball on Twitter : The official Mirror Football Twitter account for all the latest football news as it happens in real time. Follow @MirrorSpor){kind=link}
An issue at the Gtech Community Stadium with its water supply meant that Brentford vs Spurs in the Premier League was delayed – despite players coming out ready for kickoff
Brentford and Tottenham Hotspur players were made to wait to get their Premier League seasons underway – due to a lack of water!
Kickoff at the Gtech Community Stadium for Ange Postecoglou’s Premier League debut in the Spurs dugout was due to be at 2pm.
But after the players from both sides entered the field ready to get started, the match officials were told of an issue with the water supply at the stadium – potentially offering a “health hazard”. No water was coming into the stadium, therefore leading to potential sanitation issues around the ground.
A statement issued from Brentford to supporters declared: “Please be aware that we are currently dealing with an issue in relation to the water supply into the stadium which is affecting all related facilities.”