Cardiff City AFC have unveiled plans to expand the Cardiff City Stadium to an eventual capacity of 38,000. Designs have been outlined to supporters as part of an ongoing feasibility study and the first stage of development could begin as early as September or October this year.
Phase one of the expansion would see the ground’s Ninian Stand given a second tier – with the roof of the stand removed before the end of the coming season. Then 5,000 seats would be put in between May and August next year, in time for the beginning of kick-off in the 2014/15 season.
Cardiff City AFC have unveiled plans to expand the Cardiff City Stadium to an eventual capacity of 38,000. Designs have been outlined to supporters as part of an ongoing feasibility study and the first stage of development could begin as early as September or October this year.
Phase one of the expansion would see the ground’s Ninian Stand given a second tier – with the roof of the stand removed before the end of the coming season. Then 5,000 seats would be put in between May and August next year, in time for the beginning of kick-off in the 2014/15 season.
It is then planned for 2,500 to 3,000 to be added to both the Canton and Grange ends of the ground respectively. That would bring the overall capacity up to around 38,000 – up from 26,828 currently.
The Bluebirds are playing in the top division next season for the first time in over 50 years and, while the expansion will not be ready by then, it would allow the club to generate more income from bigger crowds in future. Plans were also outlined for new training facilities at Hensol in the Vale of Glamorgan.