Premier League giants give update on £300m, 60,000-plus-capacity stadium expansion with area turned into building site
Premier League giants give update on £300m, 60,000-plus-capacity stadium expansion with area turned into building site
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Sponsored by. MANCHESTER CITY have provided an update on their £300million stadium expansion. Work is well underway on a project that will see the Etihad Stadium become a 61,470-seater venue. Originally built for the Commonwealth Games in 2002, the club made the switch from Maine Road to the City of Manchster Stadium a year later.
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It currently has a capacity of 53,600 and is the 7th-largest football stadium in England. Ambitious plans are set to see that capacity soar over the 60,000-mark. City are adding a huge new tier to their North Stand, with the extension due to open for the 2025/26 season.
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The renovation will see the create of an incredible Sky Bar, which will have premium seating for 450. As well as development inside the ground, there's a host of new areas being created in the renovations. City are building a new City Square Fanzone, club museum, City Store, and a mammoth 400-bed hotel.
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These new projects will take slightly longer and are due to be finishing in late 2026. BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS. City's Director of Infrastructure and Development Ed Dalton said: "Work is progressing at pace. "The project is split into four different sections.
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"We have the North Stand development, the hotel, a commercial wing, and the covered fan zone from City Square. "Over the summer and winter months, we've completed all ground works. "We did as much work as we could during the close season to minimise disruption to fans.".
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