US EditionBirmingham City Unveils Plan for New Stadium that Tom Brady Says Will Be ‘a Blast’
The £2.5 billion project includes a £1.2 billion stadium and infrastructure upgrades aiming to elevate the football club and city by 2030, owners said.
- On Thursday, Birmingham City unveiled plans for a 62,000-seat stadium costing at least 2.5 billion pounds , calling it the "beating heart" of Birmingham.
- Owners intend the project to highlight their big ambitions while Birmingham City, a second-tier club, last played in the Premier League in 2011.
- Designs by Heatherwick Studio and Manica Architecture show the stadium, while a promotional video featured Tom Brady and Jude Bellingham, who responded `wow` to the plans.
- The proposal locates the Birmingham City Powerhouse Stadium at Bordesley Park, East Birmingham, targeting the 2030-31 season with a $1.5 billion stadium price and extra funds for infrastructure, Wagner said.
- Tom Brady said fans are `in for a blast` and predicted the stadium would attract the biggest music stars, while Birmingham City sits 11th with 21 points and hosts Norwich City on Saturday.
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By JAMES ROBSON BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Think “Welcome to Wrexham,” but on a grand scale. Birmingham City, an English second-division soccer team that has been out of the Premier League for more than a decade, has announced plans to build one of the largest stadiums in Europe. The proposed 62,000-seat stadium is intended not only to propel the team toward the elite of soccer but also to change the face of Britain’s second-largest city, which …
By JAMES ROBSON BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Think “Welcome to Wrexham,” but on a grand scale. Birmingham City, an English second-division soccer team that has been out of the Premier League for more than a decade, has announced plans to build one of the largest stadiums in Europe. The proposed 62,000-seat stadium is intended not only to propel the team toward the elite of soccer but also to change the face of Britain’s second-largest city, which …
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Birmingham City unveils plan for new stadium that Tom Brady says will be 'a blast'
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Birmingham City unveiled plans Thursday to build a 62,000-seat stadium that the second-tier club envisions as its home for not only Premier League matches but also a destination for the biggest music stars and the NFL.
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