The English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur has agreed to a 10-year partnership with the National Football League (NFL) to host American football games at Tottenham’s new stadium from 2018.

Under the deal, the NFL will stage a minimum of two games a season over 10 years. Other NFL games may also take place at different venues in the UK during the span of agreement

The NFL has two seasons remaining on an arrangement with Wembley Stadium, where it has so far staged 11 games since 2007, and is optimistic that the relationship will be extended beyond 2016.

“We have an opportunity now to deliver one of the most unique sports, leisure and entertainment venues in the world, bringing together the EPL (Premier League) and NFL for the first time,” said Premiere League chairman Daniel Levy. “The socio-economic benefits this will bring to the area will be immense and demonstrates our commitment to the regeneration of this priority borough in London.”