Khaldoon Al Mubarak: Man City 'don't stand still' as club plans to expand Etihad Stadium

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said plans to upgrade the Etihad Stadium were part of the City Football Group's wider expansion strategy, while also talking of his personal joy over plans to honour club legends Mike Summerbee, Francis Lee and Colin Bell.

In February the club announced its intention to extend the Etihad Stadium’s capacity to more than 60,000, sharing concepts with fans and neighbours as they seek to turn the ground, and its surroundings, into a leading global sports and entertainment area.

City are proposing a new, two-tier North Stand (currently home to the Family Stand) with a large single upper tier.

Concept designs also include a covered City Square fan zone with a capacity for 3,000 people. Currently this is an open air entertainment space where music and big-screen entertainment are available free before games.

There are also plans for a club shop, a museum, food and beverage outlets and a hotel — all fully integrated into the work.

“It's very exciting. It's very exciting," Al Mubarak said in a second interview released by the club.

"We've released and unveiled our plans for the development. Every year there's always something new. Because there's always a need to improve and evolve and grow.

"We don't stand still. We never stood still. The Etihad, we started somewhere and every couple of years we will do something, whether it's the Tunnel Club, whether it's the new stands, whether it's the seating. And now we're going to have a wonderful, wonderful development around it that's going to just enhance the whole area, is going to be great for the fans and it's going to bring, I think, positive revenue for the club."

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