The RFU remain tight-lipped over speculation Twickenham stadium could host football in the future, while Harlequins ruled out the possibility for the Stoop.

Tottenham Hotspur FC announced last week they would seek a temporary ground-share arrangement while their new 56,250-capacity stadium is built in time for 2017.

The Olympic Stadium, Wembley and Twickenham have all been mooted as potential homes for the Premier League club.

The RFU confirmed they had not yet received an approach from the north London club but refused to be drawn on whether football could be played at the rugby ground for the first time.

On Twitter, Spurs fans were divided over the merits of the 82,000-capacity Twickenham, with some seeing it as the preferred option to potential trips to Milton Keynes or Brighton.

@spursNutN17 commented on Twitter: "I'm 43,000 on the Tottenham Hotspur season ticket waiting list, Wembley or Twickenham make perfect sence [sic], MK Dons, yeah right; #thfc #coys".

However, Spurs fan Tom Barnett reckoned it would still be a difficult journey for the club’s supporters.

He tweeted: "Speaking as someone who lives *in* Tottenham, MK, Wembley and Twickenham are all a pain to get to/from".

Twickenham was considered as a potential venue for England’s 2018 World Cup bid but was not included in the final submission.

Brentford FC owner Matthew Benham recently announced the Bees would probably have to ground-share should they be promoted to the Premier League before their new Lionel Road stadium, near Kew Bridge, is completed.

Chief executive Mark Devlin said: "If Brentford were to reach the Premier League our first aim would be to play all games at Griffin Park until our new stadium at Lionel Road South was ready.

"However, there are stringent conditions for grounds hosting Premier League games in terms of undersoil heating, dressing rooms, floodlighting, media facilities and TV operations that would be very challenging to implement here "No discussions have taken place with regard to a ground sharing scenario yet.

"If we were to move out of Griffin Park early we would look at all available sporting stadiums in the area to see if they would be willing to accommodate us."

The Stoop, which hopes to expand to 20,000 seats, would be the closest geographical option for Brentford, who have played at their Griffin Park home since 1904.

But Harlequins said it would be impossible for them to share their 14,816-capacity Stoop with Spurs or Brentford for logistical reasons.

A spokesman said: "The realities and practicalities of the Stoop and our rugby calendar mean that this sort of endeavour would just not be possible, so no, we would not envisage ground-sharing with a football club."

Richmond Council said for football to take place at either stadium, their licences would have to be reviewed and a number of inspections carried out.