Old Trafford, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Emirates Stadium are the biggest grounds in the English top tier but the clubs who play there haven’t seen the Premier League trophy in ages. But there is a stadium that has had its fair share of domestic titles in the last decade.Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium is set to become the Premier League’s third biggest stadium by increasing the capacity to around 60,000 spectators as the club has announced plans for their ground’s expansion.Also, the Premier League champions want to qualify to host a Champions League final in future by reaching UEFA’s strict capacity quota and they could do so by adding at least an extra 5,000 seats.City have been no strangers to splashing the cash in big deals for players in recent years, the work is set to prove expensive – especially if they intend to add a hotel to the site.Man City announce plans to increase Etihad Stadium capacity to around 60,000: The Premier League champions want to add at least an extra 5000 seats in order to become the division’s third biggest stadium, and qualify to host a Champions League final in future. pic.twitter.com/6MWjTIsGc1— Gadfly (@orest_voden) September 15, 2022 The club have had planning permission to carry out the work since adding an extra tier to their South Stand in 2015.There is an ongoing construction project right next to Etihad Stadium (CO-OP Live Arena) and the Sky Blues are keen to wait until the culmination of that project, set for December 2023.The addition of the new music arena nearby and possibly a hotel will surely turn the stadium into more of a venue, with several clubs looking to increase revenue potential by opening their doors to events other than football.Despite City’s stature in the English game, the Etihad Stadium’s capacity is less than venues such as Anfield and Old Trafford, with Liverpool also developing their ground to increase the capacity to around 60,000.##NAJAVA_MECA_6643406##The reigning Premier League champions have regularly been made the subject of jokes from other fans for the number of empty seats at the Etihad on matchdays.However, the club saw season ticket sales rise to 36,500 this season, with the Etihad set to operate at 99% capacity over the coming campaign following Pep Guardiola’s unprecedented success in winning four league titles in six years.Tottenham Hotspur have notably been active in making their venue a multipurpose one, staging NFL games every season, while West Ham’s London Stadium has also played host to baseball matches in the MLB and concerts for the likes of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
