Manchester City set for £300 million Etihad Stadium revamp | OneFootball

Manchester City will spend around £300 million to revamp one end of their Etihad Stadium, according to the Daily Mail.

The project will start in November and will run till 2025/2026. The crucial focus of the plan is to add around 7,700 seats to the second tier of the North Stand, taking the stadium’s capacity to 61,000.

The redevelopment will bring a new hotel, covered fan park, megastore, and a museum built on the campus. They hope to modernise their stadium.

City have already spent around £700 million on infrastructural development. This figure includes previous stadium improvements, the training ground, and community centres.

Coupled with the new investment, the club has spent around £1 billion on infrastructure.

The club has spoken with fans and locals about the project. Those talks ended last Sunday. The next step is to get planning permission. Manchester City hope the project will be complete ahead of the 2025/26 season.

However, they reiterate that the project will not disrupt the football season.

Upon City’s completion of the project, their stadium will be in line with stadiums like those of Tottenham, Arsenal, West Ham United, and Liverpool (after the development of Anfield).

The prestigious architectural firm, Populous designed the remodel. Populous handled Tottenham and Lyon’s stadiums while developing the world’s largest cricket stadium.

City undertook feasibility studies at the end of last year. According to them, the responses showed that 79% of the 434 responses showed support or positively contributed ideas for City to consider.

Fans and residents want improved transport on a single-track Metrolink network. Some demanded sit-down restaurants for fans who have not purchased hospitality tickets.

The redevelopment plan includes more bars and eateries with a fan enclosure catering to 3,000 people. Manchester City say the project will create 2,600 jobs.

Also, they will give local applicants priority when hiring.