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Louie Chandler

What happened to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as 80mph winds hit London during Storm Eunice

Storm Eunice hit London on Friday causing travel chaos and warnings of risk to life were issued as members of the public were warned to stay indoors.

Winds reached 80mph in the capital and the full effect was on display in north London as the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was seen pulsating and wobbling under the strains of the weather.

It is likely to play havoc with travel ahead of this weekend's games, with Spurs fans travelling north to face Manchester City, but with many trains cancelled or significantly delayed, it remains to be seen how many will get to see Antonio Conte's side in action.

The Met Office were eager to remind people to take care over the coming days as the storm hit.

"The Met Office has issued rare Red Weather Warnings as Storm Eunice is expected to bring extremely strong winds and continued disruption for much of the UK on Friday," they wrote in a statement on their official website.

"The Red Weather Warnings for wind cover some coastal areas towards the southwest, including south Wales, from early on Friday morning, before a separate Red Warning comes into force for much of the south and southeast with similar damaging gusts and disruption expected."

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan followed suit, urging everyone in the capital to stay at home.

"I urge all Londoners to stay at home, do not take risks, and do not travel unless it is absolutely essential," he wrote on Twitter.

"City Hall is in close contact with key agencies across the capital and our city is as prepared as possible for any potential impacts of Storm Eunice."

The power of the winds was on full display at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium too.

Paul McNamara of Channel 4 News captured the roof of the ground pulsating as the winds battered it. But fans should not worry.

The stadium is designed in such a way so that movement such as this is allowed under severe conditions in order to prevent damage.

"The outer south facade, composed of aluminum panels, is supported by the main roof structure," manufacturers spb wrote on their website.

"Acting as an interface between stadium superstructure and roof structure, the facade is designed to compensate large movements.

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