{"id":58976,"date":"2023-04-18T14:35:45","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T14:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/04\/18\/man-city-submit-plan-to-increase-etihad-stadium-capacity-to-60000\/"},"modified":"2023-04-18T14:35:45","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T14:35:45","slug":"man-city-submit-plan-to-increase-etihad-stadium-capacity-to-60000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/04\/18\/man-city-submit-plan-to-increase-etihad-stadium-capacity-to-60000\/","title":{"rendered":"Man City submit plan to increase Etihad Stadium capacity to 60,000"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Manchester City have submitted a planning application for a \u00a3300m expansion of Etihad Stadium.<\/p>\n

The club want to increase the current capacity of 53,400 to 60,000 by expanding the North Stand.<\/p>\n

Proposals include a sky bar overlooking the pitch and a stadium roof walk experience.<\/p>\n

A 3,000-capacity fan zone, new club shop and museum, and 400-bed hotel have also been proposed in the application to Manchester City Council.<\/p>\n

The club say the project, which would take three years to complete, would create a \u201cbest-in-class fan experience and year-round entertainment and leisure destination\u201d.<\/p>\n

The planning application follows a consultation with fans and the local community.<\/p>\n

City say the proposals represent more than \u00a3300m investment into east Manchester and could create 2,600 jobs, with priority for people from Greater Manchester.<\/p>\n

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There are also plans for new office spaces for businesses that want to work in collaboration with the club and their partners.<\/p>\n

In August, City announced discussions were in a\u00a0primary phase\u00a0to expand the two-tier North Stand to three tiers, but their planning application proposes to expand the single upper tier above the existing lower tier.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs 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,\u201d said Danny Wilson, managing director of Manchester City Operations.<\/p>\n

The Etihad was built for the 2002 Commonwealth Games and has been home to the Premier League champions since 2003.<\/p>\n

An expansion in 2015 added 6,000 seats and the ground currently has the fifth-largest capacity of Premier League stadiums.<\/p>\n

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