Before the season ends, a decision on St. James’ Park’s future is expected to be made.
For many supporters, who are now only interested in the current state of St. James’ Park, the decision has been long overdue.
In recent weeks, there has been more discussion on whether the stadium would be enlarged or demolished to make way for a new one. Prior to Sunday’s crucial Premier League matchup between the Magpies and Nottingham Forest, the PIF will be in Newcastle to reach a decision.
According to a recent assessment, St. James’ Park would require £800 million to expand, increasing its capacity to almost 60,000. An expansion might affect the Magpies’ participation in the 2028 European Championship, which they are scheduled to host.
A new stadium with a capacity of 70,000 and the potential to make twice as much money on matchdays would cost Newcastle £1.2 billion if PIF decided to leave St. James’ Park.
A decision on the stadium plans is keenly anticipated by the fans. According to a recent source, there is a perplexing third alternative that would undoubtedly disappoint Newcastle supporters.
Newcastle could scrap stadium expansion plans
Despite all the conjecture, Newcastle may decide to stay at St. James’ Park and forego growing.
The Guardian claims that PIF will be given a surprising third option, which is to simply renovate St. James’ Park without bothering to finish any structural work. Although it would be a far less expensive choice, Newcastle supporters might not be pleased with it.
According to the report, no one knows if Newcastle’s Saudi owners will think it’s worth the time and money to extend the ground.
It is thought that PIF wants to construct a new stadium for Newcastle because it makes the greatest financial sense, despite the strange rumor. In actuality, there are numerous practical challenges associated with enlarging the Gallowgate End, and doing so is particularly challenging due to the listed structures behind the East Stand.
Everton hosted a test event at their new Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium, giving Toon supporters a taste of what life is like at a new stadium. Everton’s new stadium didn’t excite Newcastle supporters, who said PIF would make their suggested new stadium considerably larger.
Newcastle also drawing up new training ground plans
Newcastle has been confined to the little Darsley Park in Benton for a long time. They might soon be moving out to make room for a brand-new, cutting-edge training facility. Plans have been created for two potential locations, with Gosforth Racecourse being the more likely.
Employees at Newcastle are thought to have been irritated with the training facility in November due to the prolonged wait for a plan update, but they can now see that things are starting to move in that direction.
Eddie Howe expressed his hope that he and other Newcastle employees will be “looking on in awe” in the years to come, even if he won’t be actively involved in training site development like he was during his tenure at Bournemouth.
It’s unclear if PIF will choose the training complex’s site as well. According to reports, it will take “several years” for Newcastle’s training facility to be completed once production begins.
Newcastle will continue to practice at Darsley Park and play football at St. James’ Park for the foreseeable future.
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