Etihad Stadium - Manchester, UK - Professional Sports Venues on Waymarking.com

"The City of Manchester Stadium in Manchester, England, also known as the Etihad Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is the home of Premier League club Manchester City F.C., with a domestic football capacity of 53,400, making it the 6th-largest football stadium in England and tenth-largest in the United Kingdom.

Built to host the 2002 Commonwealth Games, the stadium has since staged the 2008 UEFA Cup final, England football internationals, rugby league matches, a boxing world title fight, the England rugby union team's final group match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup and summer music concerts during the football off-season. The stadium, originally proposed as an athletics arena in Manchester's bid for the 2000 Summer Olympics, was converted after the 2002 Commonwealth Games from a 38,000 capacity arena to a 48,000 seat football stadium at a cost to the city council of £22 million and to Manchester City of £20 million. Manchester City F.C. agreed to lease the stadium from Manchester City Council and moved there from Maine Road in the summer of 2003.

The stadium was built by Laing Construction at a cost of £112 million and was designed and engineered by Arup, whose design incorporated a cable-stayed roof structure and supported entirely by twelve exterior masts and cables. The stadium design has received much praise and many accolades, including an award from the Royal Institute of British Architects in 2004 for its innovative inclusive building design and a special award in 2003 from the Institution of Structural Engineers for its unique structural design.

In August 2015, a 7,000 seat third tier on the South Stand was completed, in time for the start of the 2015–16 football season. The expansion was designed to be in keeping with the existing roof design. A £300 million redevelopment programme of the existing North Stand entailing the construction of a new hotel with 400 rooms, covered fan park for 6,000 people and increased capacity to over 60,000 is expected to commence in 2023 and be completed by the end of 2026" link

Outside the stadium are three larger than life size statues of former Manchester City Players.

Sergio Agüero was Manchester City's all time leading goal scorer who scored a total of 260 goals in 390 games. Between 2011 and 2021 he won 15 major trophies with the club.

Vincent Company was a defender and between 2008 to 2019 he played 360 games, scored 20 goals and won 12 trophies with the club.

David Silva played 436 games between 2010 and 2020, scored 77 goals and won 14 trophies with the club.

It's the home of which team(s)?: Manchester City Which professional sports are played here?: Association Football Capacity (number of seats): 53,400 Opening Date: 01/01/2003 Guided Tours: yes Venue's Website or Team's Website: [Web Link]

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