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Tom Brady has huge plans! Birmingham ready to build £3bn, 60,000-seater stadium with hi-tech retractable pitch

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<p>Birmingham have unveiled their plans to construct a new 60,000-seater stadium that <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/35837314/birmingham-new-stadium-spurs-track/" target="_blank">could cost the club in excess of £3bn</a>. The new stadium will also feature a retractable pitch, similar to Tottenham Hotspur's stadium, which is often regarded as one of the most futuristic stadiums in the country. </p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>The club, which has Tom Brady as a minority owner, unveiled the plans in their annual review and have revealed plans to also develop a "sports quarter" in the city. The plans will be submitted in 2026, and building is scheduled to begin in 2028. It is the latest sign that Birmingham have firmly set their sights on the Premier League, despite spending the last 14 years outside of the top-flight.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Club CEO Jeremy Dale said: "The centrepiece of this £3billion project is a 60,000-seat multi-purpose stadium, the like of which will not have been seen before.</p><p>“The world’s leading architects are competing for the contract to design the stadium, which will include a retractable pitch, to allow non-sporting events like concerts to take place.</p><p>“The vision is that it will become an iconic ‘sporting coliseum’, respectful of local heritage, and provide an all-year location for sport, culture, leisure, entertainment, retail and education.</p><p>“We have been on this for a year, with 75 consultants working on the project already, the master plan and business plan. It is super exciting.”</p>

WHAT BIRMINGHAM SAID

<p>Birmingham are continuing to prepare for the 2025/26 season. They have thus far brought in nine players this summer, including the headline-grabbing acquisition of <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/tom-brady-birmingham-splash-cash-deal-ex-celtic-kyogo-furuhashi-moved-gbp10m-six-months-ago/blt22570a93fc2a8f47" target="_blank">former Celtic striker Kyogo Furuhashi</a>. </p>

WHAT NEXT?

Tom Brady has huge plans! Birmingham ready to build £3bn, 60,000-seater stadium with hi-tech retractable pitch | Goal.com

Birmingham City have confirmed their plans to build a 60,000-seater stadium that could cost the club over £3 billion ($4bn). 

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