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Birmingham City are set to become the first EFL side to venture into the brave new world of Metaverse.

The Metaverse is an online world which people use to socialise through gaming, communicate and work via the medium of a headset and hand controllers.

The move means the Blues ' St Andrew's stadium will be recreated within a virtual reality world.

It will give supporters, regardless of where they live, the opportunity to collect digital real estate as NFTs (Non-fungible token), as well as experience virtual stadium tours and watch virtual reality replays of Birmingham matches in a facility that mimics the 29,409-capacity ground.

They follow in the footsteps of Premier League champions Manchester City, who last month announced they were also building an e-version of their Etihad Stadium.

A statement posted on Birmingham's website said: "Birmingham City will be the first Club from the EFL to enter the Metaverse, thanks to an innovative project led by esports partner, Ultimo GG.

"In December 2021, work began on scanning and mapping a digital recreation of St. Andrew’s Stadium. Once complete, Birmingham City’s very own digital