July 30 – Leicester City plan to expand their King Power Stadium, increasing the venue’s capacity to more than 40,000.
The initial proposals, which will be shared with the public in full in August, will see an additional 8,000 seats added in the East Stand at the Premier League club’s home ground.
“The unveiling of these plans represents a significant milestone in the long history of Leicester City Football Club, and one that we hope will continue to put our supporters and our community at the heart of its long-term future,” said club chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha.
Public consultations over the plans that also include a 220-room hotel and a multi-purpose event and entertainment arena will take place throughout the summer and early autumn. “It’s these conversations that will help us communicate our vision to the people at its heart and take on board the views of our community to help shape it,” said Srivaddhanaprabha.
The club stressed the need to expand because Leicester City nearly sold out their stadium for seven consecutive seasons.
The club said the projects “further underline Leicestershire’s reputation as a home of world-class sport and create a 365-day destination that will support the regeneration of an area that has been the home of the Football Club for 130 years.”
“It is a project with the potential to generate enormous social value, starting with a substantial number of additional jobs for people in the region. We will be working with our partners and contractors to ensure this is a central consideration from construction through to long-term operation,” Srivaddhanaprabha added.
In December, Leicester moved into a new £100 million training complex for the men’s first team and the academy.
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