Stadium plan is crucial to future of Birmingham City
THE realisation of the City of Birmingham Stadium dream is crucial to Blues’ future, says David Sullivan.
The plan for the £250 million complex in Saltley, in conjunction with Las Vegas Sands gaming group, had to be shelved when a super casino licence was denied.
But after prompting by the FA, who want a new arena in the city to boost their 2018 World Cup bid, it’s back on the agenda.
Blues are trying to persuade the city council to press ahead with a 50,000-seat world class landmark facility that could host the Commonwealth Games.
Jointly they have paid for a feasibility study – the results are due soon – and Sullivan says Blues are excited about the resurrection of the project.
“This would put us on the map, as a city and as a club,” he says.
“Look what the City of Manchester Stadium did.
“Birmingham needs to decide that it really wants a landmark stadium, that it wants to be the Second City.
“We’re currently waiting on the research and, from our perspective, a new ground is vitally important to secure our future. It could help take us to another level.”
