Manchester City have taken steps towards expanding the Etihad Stadium with a planning application for a £300m project submitted to Manchester City Council.
The proposal aims to increase the current capacity of 53,400 to 60,000, primarily by expanding the North Stand.
The project would take approximately three years to complete and would include a sky bar overlooking the pitch, a stadium roof walk experience, a 3,000-capacity fan zone, new club shop and museum, and a 400-bed hotel.
The club consulted with fans and the local community before submitting the planning application, which they claim would create a "best-in-class fan experience and year-round entertainment and leisure destination".
Manchester City's plans represent an investment of more than £300m into east Manchester and could generate up to 2,600 jobs, with priority given to people from Greater Manchester.
The proposal also includes new office spaces for businesses interested in working with the club and its partners.
Danny Wilson, the managing director of Manchester City Operations, stressed the importance of ensuring that the local community benefits from the project, stating that the proposals would provide long-term economic and social opportunities, building on the regeneration work delivered in east Manchester by City Football Group since 2008.
The Etihad Stadium, which has been home to the Premier League champions since 2003, currently has the fifth-largest capacity of Premier League stadiums.
