Manchester City are currently in the process of renovating the Etihad Stadium as they construct a new North Stand, find out more about the work below along with the expansion progress in 2024 and completion date
Once the new developments finsih, the stadium will have an increased seating capacity to nearly 62,000 seats.
Manchester City new Etihad stadium north stand expansion completion date, latest progress update in 2024 and capacity
Manchester City have unveiled concept designs for a major expansion of the Etihad Stadium that will take the capacity above 60,000.
One of the designs shows an additional 7,700 seats added to the Etihad's North Stand, along with a covered fan park area.
[via @Jack_Gaughan] pic.twitter.com/pVanJ9QPqj
— mcfc lads (@mcfc_lads) February 28, 2023
Manchester City are the reigning English Premier League champions and currently one of the strongest football teams across Europe.
The Etihad stadium
Ever since its opening in July 2002, the stadium has undergone several changes and improvements. The stadium initially launched as a venue for the Commonwealth Games before being converted to Manchester City’s home stadium one year later. Although the stadium was originally called the City of Manchester Stadium, it was later renamed to the Etihad Stadium back in 2011 due to various sponsorship reasons.
The first redevelopment plans on the stadium took place in 2013 for a massive construction cost of around £50 million. It included the extension of the stands behind both ends of the ground as well as an increase in the commercial areas inside the stadium. The current redevelopment of the north stand will now complement the work completed on the south stand back in 2015.
Etihad stadium North Stand expansion timeline
Manchester City made the announcement of expanding the north stand and other areas of the Etihad Stadium in late 2022. Around February, and March 2023, the club undertook consultations with fan groups and the local community to discuss the best options for stadium redevelopment. Following which, the redevelopment plans for the north stand finally got approved by Manchester City Council’s planning and highways committee in July of 2023. By August of 2023, the official construction work for the North Stand began after the club store outside got demolished.
Etihad stadium new north stand design and new facilities
Manchester City announced last year that the new north stand will provide an additional 7,900 seats in the upper tier. This means that the total seating capacity of the stadium will go up to nearly 62,000. Aside from that, the new facilities will also feature the following:
- A sky bar overlooking the pitch
- A unique stadium roof walk experience
- Exclusive fan zone with a 3,000-seating capacity
- New club shop
- New club museum
- 400-bed nine-storey building hotel with 391 bedrooms and additional 10 suites
- Food and drink outlets
Etihad stadium new north stand construction cost
According to the developers, Populous, the construction cost of the project is set at around £300 million. Local media outlets reported that the massive investment from Manchester City will provide significant economic benefits to the people in Manchester. The huge investment will see a return of £70 million annually into the Greater Manchester economy, besides creating 1,795 full-time jobs. In fact, this number could eventually reach to 3,000 in the future with casual shifts and part-time workers.
Etihad stadium new north stand expected opening date
According to reports, fans can expect to experience the new north stand by the start of the 2025/26 campaign.