Tottenham news: Vinai Venkatesham set to step down from Wembley Stadium Advisory Board role

Tottenham’s incoming chief executive Vinai Venkatesham is to step down from his role as chair of the Wembley Stadium Advisory Board.

The executive was appointed by the Football Association as independent chair of a new advisory board appointed to oversee the future development of the national stadium in December.

But BBC Sport understands Venkatesham intends to vacate the position before formally starting work with Spurs at the end of the season.

Among the factors to have been considered before the decision was that Tottenham and the FA compete for the right to stage non-footballing events at their respective stadiums, thus creating a conflict for Venkatesham if he stayed on in his Wembley role.

The FA are aware of Venkatesham’s impending departure, with sources describing the process as amicable given the governing body were kept aware of the possibility of the former Arsenal executive returning to football.

Having left Arsenal at the end of the 2023-24 campaign, Venkatesham has bided his time before returning to football. Tottenham confirmed Venkatesham’s appointment as their next CEO on Friday, in news that arrived with an element of surprise given his previous ties with Spurs’ rivals.

The development, given the Spurs’ CEO position is a newly-created role, has raised questions over the structural changes at Tottenham before next season, with multiple sources indicating current chief football officer Scott Munn’s position is under threat, though no final decisions over any departures have been made.

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy said last week: “The club has experienced significant growth in recent years, making it crucial to expand our executive management.

“I have known Vinai for many years, having worked together in the Premier League and the ECA. I am personally delighted that he has agreed to join our board as we build for success.”