He City of Manchester will invest 300 million pounds (330 million euros) to expand the capacity of etihad stadium from 53,400 to 60,000 spectators, making it one of the stadiums with the highest capacity in Premier.
The club presented on Tuesday the plan to carry out the expansion, which means a remodeling of the north standwhere in addition to accommodating 6,600 more people, a ‘sky bar’ and a walking experience above the stadium will be installed.
The creation of a ‘fan zone’ for 3,000 people, a new club shop, a museum and a 400-bed hotel are also proposed.
According to the City, it will take three years to complete the project and will mean the creation of 2,600 jobs.
He etihad It was built for the Commonwealth Games in 2002 and has been hosting City matches since 2003. This will be the second expansion in its history after 2015, when 6,000 seats were added.
Current It is the fifth largest stadium in the Premierafter Old Trafford, London Stadium, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Emirates Stadium.
Source: La Verdad
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