Manchester City have submitted a planning application for an expansion of the Etihad Stadium. The current capacity is 53,400 and City want to expand it to 60,000.
Man City Etihad Stadium Plans
They’re looking to extend the North Stand, with it set to cost at least £300 million.
Proposals include a sky bar that overlooks the pitch, and a stadium roof walk that fans can experience.
They also want to add a 3,000-capacity fan zone for fans to convene in before and after games. Plans for a new club shop and museum and also a 400-bed hotel have been included in their application to Manchester City council.
It’s said that the project would take three years to complete and it would create a “best-in-class fan experience and year-round entertainment and leisure destination.
We are delighted to announce a planning application has been submitted for an entertainment destination at the Etihad Stadium.
— Manchester City (@ManCity) April 18, 2023
The club say that the proposals represent more than £300 million investment into east Manchester and could create up to 2,600 jobs, with priority for locals in Greater Manchester.
Etihad Stadium was built for the 2002 Commonwealth Games and has been home to the six-time Premier League champions since 2003.
They had an expansion to the stadium in 2015, that added 6,000 seats with the ground currently being the fifth-largest Premier League stadium.
In August City announced discussions were in a primary phase to expand the two-tier North Stand to three tiers. However, their planning application proposes to expand the single upper tier above the existing lower tier.
Danny Wilson, managing director of Manchester City Operations said the following: “As with all Club developments, ensuring our local community benefit is a key priority and we believe these proposals will deliver long-term economic and social opportunities, building on the regeneration work delivered in east Manchester by City Football Group since 2008,”
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