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EFL club take first step as they aim to build one of the UK’s biggest stadiums
Leeds have been handed a significant boost to their ambitious stadium plans. The newly-promoted club are aiming to expand Elland Road to become ‘one of the biggest stadiums in the country’. Leeds have been handed a boost in their plans to expand the size of Elland RoadGetty The news comes after the club won promotion to the Premier League on MondayGetty Daniel Farke’s side sealed their return to the Premier League on Monday night after Sheffield United failed to beat Burnley. Leeds fans have now been given more good news ahead of next season. At a meeting on Wednesday, Leeds City Council agreed to dispose the land it owns around Elland Road. The move is a key step in the club’s planned expansion of the 37,792-capacity stadium. It had been required in order for the proposed plans to move forward and any work be completed. The committee was also briefed on further plans to regenerate the area around Elland Road, including new transport links. Planning permission for the redevelopment work cites an eventual capacity of up to 56,000, but it is understood the number will end up closer to 53,000 fans. This increase would put Elland Road into the top ten biggest football stadiums in England. Following the vote, a spokesperson for Leeds City Council said: “Leeds City Council’s executive board has just unanimously agreed the ambitious regeneration vision to make newly-promoted LUFC’s Elland Road stadium one of the biggest in the country.” Earlier this month, council leader Cllr James Lewis had explained: “Elland Road and Leeds United are part of the heart and soul of the city, and the club deserves a stadium befitting of its special status and incredible fans. Leeds City Council have voted to dispose land surrounding Elland RoadGetty The club plan to increase the capacity to more than 50,000 as part of their plansGetty “Naturally we’re keen to support this however we can, and to work closely with the club to ensure they are in the best possible position to achieve their ambitions and build a bigger, brighter future for the club, their supporters and sport in the city. “From a wider perspective, the regeneration of the Elland Road area also represents one of the city’s most exciting development opportunities for a generation, which would revitalise a huge area of Leeds and potentially bring hundreds of millions of pounds into our local economy.” Leeds have played at Elland Road since their formation in 1919 and fans gathered outside the venue to celebrate promotion on Monday. Farke’s side had beaten Stoke 6-0 at home earlier in the day before the Blades’ defeat confirmed promotion. Since moving into their home, Leeds have renovated Elland Road multiple times throughout their history. The most recent redevelopment concluded in 2012, but it has been 31 years since the venue was expanded. That increase saw 7,000 seats replace the terrace in the Don Revie Stand as Elland Road became all-seater. Several matches were later hosted by the ground during Euro 1996 as well as England internationals in 2002 and 2018.
Leeds have been handed a significant boost to their ambitious stadium plans.
The newly-promoted club are aiming to expand Elland Road to become ‘one of the biggest stadiums in the country’.
Daniel Farke’s side sealed their return to the Premier League on Monday night after Sheffield United failed to beat Burnley.
Leeds fans have now been given more good news ahead of next season.
At a meeting on Wednesday, Leeds City Council agreed to dispose the land it owns around Elland Road.
The move is a key step in the club’s planned expansion of the 37,792-capacity stadium.
It had been required in order for the proposed plans to move forward and any work be completed.
The committee was also briefed on further plans to regenerate the area around Elland Road, including new transport links.
Planning permission for the redevelopment work cites an eventual capacity of up to 56,000, but it is understood the number will end up closer to 53,000 fans.
This increase would put Elland Road into the top ten biggest football stadiums in England.
Following the vote, a spokesperson for Leeds City Council said: “Leeds City Council’s executive board has just unanimously agreed the ambitious regeneration vision to make newly-promoted LUFC’s Elland Road stadium one of the biggest in the country.”
Earlier this month, council leader Cllr James Lewis had explained: “Elland Road and Leeds United are part of the heart and soul of the city, and the club deserves a stadium befitting of its special status and incredible fans.
“Naturally we’re keen to support this however we can, and to work closely with the club to ensure they are in the best possible position to achieve their ambitions and build a bigger, brighter future for the club, their supporters and sport in the city.
“From a wider perspective, the regeneration of the Elland Road area also represents one of the city’s most exciting development opportunities for a generation, which would revitalise a huge area of Leeds and potentially bring hundreds of millions of pounds into our local economy.”
Leeds have played at Elland Road since their formation in 1919 and fans gathered outside the venue to celebrate promotion on Monday.
Farke’s side had beaten Stoke 6-0 at home earlier in the day before the Blades’ defeat confirmed promotion.
Since moving into their home, Leeds have renovated Elland Road multiple times throughout their history.
The most recent redevelopment concluded in 2012, but it has been 31 years since the venue was expanded.
That increase saw 7,000 seats replace the terrace in the Don Revie Stand as Elland Road became all-seater.
Several matches were later hosted by the ground during Euro 1996 as well as England internationals in 2002 and 2018.
