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Construction company expanding Etihad ‘running rule’ over Leeds Elland Road job

Construction company expanding Etihad ‘running rule’ over Leeds Elland Road job
View inside Elland Road - Photo via IMAGO / Every Second Media

A construction company that has been expanding Manchester City's Etihad Stadium is allegedly keen on working on the expansion of Leeds United's Elland Road ground.

Sisi have been working on the substantial expansion of the Etihad Stadium since the autumn of 2023, taking the ground of Pep Guardiola's side from a capacity of 52,000 to in excess of 61,000.

However, work on Man City's North-West home is due to be completed over the coming months.

Leeds have plans to expand their long-serving Elland Road ground once they have played their final Premier League home match of the season on May 17.

As per Building, Sisk have been eager to be at the front of Leeds' expansion plans for some time.

Architect KSS have drawn up plans of how the capacity at Elland Road can be increased from 38,000 to in the region of 53,000 through modifications being made to the North, South and West stands.

Do Leeds already have planning permission from council for Elland Road improvements?

Leeds have long been in discussions with the council over their ambitions to modernise Elland Road.

Elland Road
Photo by IMAGO / News Images.

Nevertheless, the club were able to announce last month that they have been given the green light by the authorities.

The club said: “Enabling works will commence immediately, with major construction activity scheduled to begin following the end of the current season.”

FFG says: Balancing act needs to be found with Elland Road expansion

Ahead of the Premier League fixture between Leeds and Man City on February 28, Guardiola talked up his appreciation of Elland Road.

The Spaniard praised the traditions of the ground, and supporters will naturally hope that any expansion preserves the current feel and atmosphere that is generated.

That all said, there will be excitement at the plans that have been put in place, particularly if Leeds can re-establish themselves as a club regularly participating in the Premier League.

There has been no significant development to Elland Road since the work done on the East Stand back in 1992.

Darren is a writer and tipster across a wide array of sports including football, golf, darts and boxing. He counts Keegan Bradley's US PGA Championship win in 2011 as his greatest-ever bet. Darren is also a Chelsea and Hednesford Town fan, as well as a keen golfer and darts player.

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