In almost 15 years of managing Manchester City, the owners from the United Arab Emirates have spent billions of euros and with each subsequent transfer window they break new boundaries in terms of the amount of funds allocated for compensation for reinforcements. The results on the domestic stage are there, the European ones are not yet at the level of the invested money, but the impression is that it is only a question of time. Six Premier League titles in the previous 11 seasons have significantly influenced the popularity of the club, although it is still not on the scale of a few others from England. The latest move by the Citizens’ administration reveals they intend to change things in that department too. Manchester City has submitted plans for a $373 million stadium upgrade, including:▪️ Capacity increase to 61,000▪️ 400-bed hotel▪️ New club shop, museum▪️ New food and drink options▪️ Office workspaces pic.twitter.com/xq7BNzu23O— Front Office Sports (@FOS) April 18, 2023 Manchester City has submitted an official application to increase the capacity of the Etihad Stadium from the existing 53,400 seats to 60,000. The club has made a formal proposal to Manchester City Council to achieve this by extending the upper level of the North Stand. The application states that the infrastructure plan includes the construction of a fan zone for 3,000 fans, a new club shop and museum, as well as a hotel with 400 beds.9 year old Kenyan youngster Aymen Onyango joins EPL giants Manchester CityThe value of the entire undertaking is 300 million pounds, and after the completion of the works, about 3,000 new jobs will be created. The plan is to build new business premises specially designed for companies that cooperate with the club. In the announcement of the current champion of England, it is stated that the goal of the entire project is to create the best fan experience and develop a destination for entertainment and leisure throughout the year. In recent weeks, Manchester City held a series of promotional actions where the entire concept of this project was presented to fans and the local community. After the plan was approved, the idea was concretized, and now it has received administrative confirmation.Goodbye Manchester, hello Barcelona: Gundogan will get $12 million per year at Camp NouWhat the English media points out as particularly interesting is the plan to build a so-called “Sky bar” on the roof of the Etihad with a view of the pitch, which has not been seen in football stadiums until now. Expanding to 60,000 seats, the Etihad would become the fifth largest stadium in the Premier League and would virtually stand side by side with the facilities of Arsenal, West Ham and Tottenham, while the home of City’s city rivals United still remains the biggest.##NAJAVA_MECA_7190513##The biggest Premier League stadiums in 2022/23:Old Trafford (Manchester United) 74,300Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (Tottenham) 62,850London Stadium (West Ham) 62,500Emirates (Arsenal) 60,704
