Manchester City submit application to city council to expand stadium capacity

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Manchester City on Tuesday submitted an application to the city council about their stadium expansion plans.

“Manchester City is today announcing that it has submitted a planning application to Manchester City Council for the development of a best-in-class fan experience and year-round entertainment and leisure destination at the Etihad Stadium,” the English Premier League club said in a statement.

“Proposals include several connected all-weather facilities, fully integrated into the stadium, centred around an expanded North Stand with one larger, single upper tier above the existing lower tier, increasing capacity to over 60,000. Above the upper tier, a sky bar with views overlooking the pitch has been introduced, together with a stadium roof walk experience.”

The club said they proposed to build a “museum and a 400-bed hotel” at the stadium, and the whole project would take “up to three years to complete.”

The new project can lead to at least £300 million ($373.3 million) of investment into East Manchester, and create 2,600 jobs for local people, according to the statement.

The Etihad Stadium, previously called the City of Manchester Stadium, is able to host 53,400 people for domestic football matches in England.

In terms of capacity, the Etihad, which can also host concerts, is the fifth largest stadium in the Premier League. Manchester United, West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur, and Arsenal have all bigger stadiums than Man City.

The Etihad Stadium was built to host the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and Manchester City moved there in 2003.

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