Newcastle
Newcastle are set to unveil plans for a new stadium
Newcastle are planning to leave St James' Park in favour of a 65,000-capacity super stadium on Leazes Park.
The club's Saudi owners have long been keen on regenerating the Magpies' historic home. But any expansion looks difficult and have forced the club to look elsewhere.
And according to reports, plans have been put together for a brand new stadium a short distance away from the current site. As per Mail Online, the new ground will be built on Leazes Park, with it having no overlap with St James' Park.
Newcastle are reportedly set to take their plans to the government in the hope of pushing the lucrative build through. More talks are now set to be held with with local authorities before sign-off from Saudi’s Public Investment Fund.
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Once the project is given the green light , the decision over the plans will be made and presented to fans. Chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan - who is fully behind the project - and the rest of the club's Saudi owners were presented with the plans a board summit at Matfen Hall last month.
Chief operating officer Brad Miller and chief executive Darren Eales suggested that a brand-new stadium would be the best route to go down as Newcastle attempt to navigate the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules.
Plans are reportedly at an early stage but some executives have been stunned by the drawings. The new stadium will have a bubble-wrap-type exterior similar to Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena. It will also have a parkland-style approach inspired by Wembley Way.
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London architects KSS and Tyneside-based Ryder have reportedly provided some of the early mock-ups. The capacity will also be a 13,000 increase on that of St James' Park.
An initial expansion was looked at but the maximum capacity would likely have been 60,300, with chiefs exploring the more lucrative option. Speaking about a potential new stadium in January, Eddie Howe said: “I don’t know how the rules are going to change or if they are going to evolve through time, and I don’t know how the club will continue to adapt to the rules.
“Our income is key and talk of new stadiums and all those things that will benefit us in our pursuit of bringing more income. They will be really important for us as a football club. That’s for another day. My focus as always on the next game.”
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