An expanded North Stand, which could increase capacity of the Etihad Stadium to over 60,000 has been proposed as Manchester City released a feasibility study into making changes to their stadium
Alongside this, the study is assessing the feasibility of an expanded and covered ‘City Square’ fan zone with food and drink outlets, a new club shop and museum, workspace and an onsite hotel.
Since 2008, City Football Group has overseen over £700m of investment into the Etihad Campus and East Manchester. This investment has supported thousands of jobs, with CFG and its partners delivering a range of facilities, including City Football Academy, the Connell Co-op College, the Manchester Institute of Health & Performance, and Co-op Live, the UK’s biggest and most sustainable arena opening in December 2023.
Manchester City’s local recruitment and supply chain policies would apply to all aspects of any potential development works, should the project be taken forward.
The potential increase in Etihad Stadium capacity for the North Stand is within the 2014 approval for the South Stand expansion. Recent transport modelling for Co-op Live and the resulting local traffic and transport measures also included this maximum capacity.
An expanded Residents’ Parking Scheme and improvements to the Metrolink are currently being implemented.
All new facilities would support Manchester’s Net Zero by 2038 target, with measures being looked at to support walking and cycling links with the city centre.
