By AFP 18 April 2023 | 9:39 am Manchester City has submitted a planning application to expand the capacity of their Etihad Stadium to more than 60,000, while adding a hotel, museum, and other facilities in a £300 million investment. The plans will add around 7,000 new seats to the stadium as well as a new covered fan zone, club shop, museum and… Manchester City’s Spanish midfielder Rodri (C) celebrates scoring the team’s third goal with Manchester City’s English midfielder Raheem Sterling during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on May 8, 2022. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) Manchester City has submitted a planning application to expand the capacity of their Etihad Stadium to more than 60,000, while adding a hotel, museum, and other facilities in a £300 million investment. The plans will add around 7,000 new seats to the stadium as well as a new covered fan zone, club shop, museum and 400-bed hotel. Last week, the Etihad was included on the list of 10 stadia which would host matches if the UK and Ireland’s joint bid for organising Euro 2028 is successful, with the bid quoting a planned new capacity of 61,000. “Over several months we have been developing concepts and designs for a best-in-class fan experience and year-round entertainment and leisure destination at the Etihad Stadium and are delighted to have now submitted a planning application to Manchester City Council,” said City’s managing director of operations Danny Wilson “As 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.” Since an Abu-Dhabi-backed takeover 15 years ago, the area around Etihad has been transformed. The Etihad Campus, which comprises the club’s training ground and office headquarters, opened in 2012 and a previous expansion of the Etihad’s south stand was completed in 2015. Sport 27 mins ago Manchester City has submitted a planning application to expand the capacity of their Etihad Stadium to more than 60,000, while adding a hotel, museum, and other facilities in a £300 million investment. The plans will add around 7,000 new seats to the stadium as well as a new covered fan zone, club shop, museum and… 6 hours ago Nigeria’s U-20 Girls National Team, the Falconets, have been drawn against Niger Republic, Togo and Burkina Faso in the WAFU B Girls Cup of Nations, which will run from May 20 to June 4, 2023, in Kumasi, Ghana. 6 hours ago Chelsea supporters say their club may be down, but not out. The former English champions are marooned in the 11th position on the English Premier league table and their recent performances in the league have not given the fans any sign that their fortune would change soon. 6 hours ago Nigeria’s representative at the first West Africa Little League tournament, Lagos-based Adekalu Bulls, at the weekend, won the Baseball and Softball categories of the event. Adekalu Bulls warded off opposition from Republic of Benin and Cote d’Ivoire and four other Nigerian teams to emerge champions in the four-day tournament. Team Benin Republic came second, while… 1 day ago Napoli head coach, Luciano Spalletti is over the moon following the return of prolific striker, Victor Osimhen, to competitive action ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against Ac Milan.
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