Birmingham City’s new 62,000 seater stadium set to have key part installed – Spurs have it at their ground | OneFootball

Plans for Birmingham City’s new stadium have been revealed, with a retractable pitch set to be included like Tottenham Hotspur have.

The latest plans for Birmingham City’s bumper-new stadium in the Sports Quarter have been revealed, with the expected 62,000-seater area set to have a retractable pitch – exactly what Europa League winners Tottenham Hotspur have.

Tom Wagner has ambitious plans in place to put Birmingham at the forefront of not only English football, but in the global game.

The American investor is keen to build the brand of the club both on and off the pitch, with works for Blues’ new home in the Sports Quarter developing after the Government pledged funding for the transport link between the site and the city centre last week. There are hopes that it will be in operation by 2030.

While the Sports Quarter development is in full swing, there has been little news about what the stadium will look like, but first details have emerged about what it will contain.

Birmingham City to have Tottenham Hotspur-like retractable pitch

As reported by Birmingham Live, Birmingham City’s first plans for the new stadium have bee outlined, as the world’s leading stadium architects compete for the contract to design the centrepiece.

Designs are expected to include a retractable pitch, like the one Tottenham Hotspur have, which will allow for non-sporting events to take place easily inside the ground.

It has been revealed the West Stand is likely to be the main stand to overlook the city centre’s skyline, while the stand will also have restaurants that will be used all year long.

A training complex with separate spaces for the men, women and academy sides will also be in place in the Sports Quarter, with a total of 19 pitches expected to be available.

Birmingham City will be able to begin digging the site by the end of 2026, should the full plan gain approval.

The emerging plans for Birmingham City’s new Sports Quarter are seriously exciting, with Tom Wagner proving his ambition of wanting to take Blues to the very top of the game.

As well as benefiting the men’s first team, Wagner has shown a willingness to continue his investment in the women’s and academy teams too, which is great to see, while an extra source of commercial revenue will only benefit the club over the coming years.

An estimated project of £3 billion, this will prove to be revolutionary for the club, along with revitalising the city by putting Birmingham back on the map.