Birmingham City chairman teases stunning new stadium design that fans can ‘see from 35 miles away’

Birmingham City chairman Tom Wagner has claimed that the club's planned new stadium will be visible from as far as 35 miles away.

Owners Knighthead have already announced plans to move away from St Andrew's to a new location with the ambition being to complete the process within five years.

A site on the East of Birmingham, which was formerly known as Birmingham Wheels, was purchased from Birmingham City Council last year.

Wagner recently spoke at an Open House event to provide more details on the scheduled move, including the process which will be undertaken with regards to stadium naming rights.

Details were also given on how many non-football events would be held at the Sports Quarter over a calendar year.

Furthermore, the design of the stadium is due to be officially revealed later this month (November 20) in a move that will only whet the appetite of supporters whose current affinity is with St Andrew's.

Where will fans be able see Birmingham City stadium from 35 miles away?

When quizzed on the opening of an Aston Villa store being opened in the city centre, Wagner took the opportunity to reveal that the new stadium would be visible in the Cotsworlds.

He said, as quoted by the Birmingham Mail: “If you think seeing that store pains you because you can see it from 30 yards away, imagine how they're going to feel when there is a stadium you can see from every place in the city.

“I was standing on a hill just outside Broadway (in Worcestershire) about 35 miles away and you will see the stadium from there.“