At least 10 English clubs are considering renovating their stadiums to boost their revenues. Aston Villa, Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Everton, Fulham, Ipswich, Leicester, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Nottingham Forest will collectively add 115,000 seats to Premier League stadiums over the next ten years, according to a Financial Times survey.
The British newspaper claims that Tottenham’s stadium, which opened in 2019 and cost around £1 billion to build, is seen as an example by other clubs. For Christopher Lee, director of the Populous architecture firm, the biggest way a team can increase its revenue is on match days.
Approximately 867 million pounds sterling, or 14% of Premier League clubs’ revenue in the 2022–2023 season, comes from game days, according to a study by consulting firm Deloitte.
The club intends to increase Villa Park’s capacity from the current level of about 100,000 to about 50,000, according to Chris Heck, operations manager for Aston Villa.
Manchester United, which owns the largest stadium in the English top flight, is also looking to expand its home ground. A recent survey of fans revealed that the majority are in favor of building a new arena. Nothing is set in stone, but there are discussions to allow it to hold up to 100,000 people on match days.
Wembley Stadium has the highest capacity in the Premier League. There is a capacity of 90 thousand spectators.
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