Overview

• Multiple reports detail options to lift capacity from 60,700 past 70,000, with The Times citing scenarios explored up to 80,000.
• Design studies focus on reconfiguring the bowl by altering stand gradients and seating layouts, keeping the outer shell largely intact.
• A temporary relocation is under consideration, with Wembley viewed as the most practical venue to avoid lengthy reduced-capacity seasons.
• A season-ticket waiting list exceeding 100,000 and ambitions to boost matchday income underpin the push, with Real Madrid’s Bernabéu revamp a reference point.
• The club has made no final decision and has not filed for planning permission, with reports highlighting site, transport and legal hurdles that could extend timelines.