Major northern stadium set for multi-million-pound transformation this summer… including new safe standing sections, a fresh playing surface, and a technology upgrade which will be the first of its kind!
- Sunderland’s Stadium of Light is being treated to a multi-million pound makeover
- The Championship club will add around 3,000 standing places to the ground
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Sunderland’s Stadium of Light will undergo the latest phase of a multi-million pound development this summer, with a safe status being introduced.
The Championship club will add 2,000 standing places to the Roker End and a further 1,000 to the North Upper Stand, while installing a new playing surface and underground heating system.
The Black Cats, who moved to the venue in 1997, claim the investment will have ‘a transformative impact on the matchday experience’.
Their program includes the installation of new PA and flood lighting systems.
Furthermore, they aim to make the stadium the first 5G-enabled stadium in Britain by 2025.
Sunderland’s Stadium of Light will cost a multi-million dollar investment in the summer
The club wants to add 3,000 safe pitches, which has been allowed since 2022
Chairman Kyril Louis-Dreyfus told the club’s official website: ‘Today we are pleased to announce that we are continuing a significant period of investment in the development of the Stadium of Light, with the next phase set to be completed before the start of the new season. .
“These upgrades represent a dramatic change in our approach to the matchday experience and any development will bring lasting benefits to our loyal supporters.
“The improvements we are making will enhance matchday now and into the future and we can’t wait to experience them side by side with our fans when we return to the Stadium of Light for the new season.”
Sunderland’s capacity is over 49,000, making it the ninth largest ground in England.
Since moving from Roker Park in 1997, it has become a passionate home for their fans.
Clubs were told they could install train seats in a landmark decision made in 2022.
The ban on standing places in football stadiums, which was introduced in 1994 after the Hillsborough disaster, was ended.
The Stadium of Light is the ninth largest in England with a capacity of over 49,000
There are now a total of more than 60,000 train seats – enough to fill the Emirates Stadium – in the Premier League, a number fans would not have thought possible even five years ago.
Nine Premier League teams – Brentford, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City, Tottenham, Wolves, Newcastle and Aston Villa – have benefited, with some installing train seats before the start of last season and others working to ensure a safe campaign. .