Bristol City majority shareholder Steve Lansdown sees the stadium refit currently under way at Ashton Gate as key to their ability to compete in the Championship and eventually aspire to promotion to the Premier League.
As it is the Robins cannot compete with teams with parachute payments, but the refit will boost capacity at the stadium to 27,000. It is hoped that this will boost attendances, currently averaging 15,000, to over 20,000.
Bristol City majority shareholder Steve Lansdown sees the stadium refit currently under way at Ashton Gate as key to their ability to compete in the Championship and eventually aspire to promotion to the Premier League.
As it is the Robins cannot compete with teams with parachute payments, but the refit will boost capacity at the stadium to 27,000. It is hoped that this will boost attendances, currently averaging 15,000, to over 20,000.
Lansdown sees Norwich City as a role model. However, Norwich are a ‘stand alone’ team in a large county. There are two teams in Bristol and rugby also has a strong following in the area.