Birmingham City are looking to the future with major investment both on and off the pitch. Backed by new ownership, the club is focusing on infrastructure and long-term stability. Plans include improving facilities to make them worthy of an eventual return to the top flight.
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00:00Birmingham City chairman Tom Wagner has revealed plans for a £3 billion stadium complex, including
00:08a 1.5-mile tunnel to transport fans to the new ground.
00:13Wagner, who acquired a major stake in the club in 2023, aims to create a transformative
00:19sports quarter in East Birmingham.
00:21The development will feature a 62,000-capacity stadium, new training facilities, offices,
00:27restaurants, a hotel and a fan park.
00:32The tunnel idea would connect Birmingham New Street station to the sports quarter using
00:37electric buses running underground.
00:40Wagner estimates the project will cost £20 million and could transport thousands of fans
00:46per hour.
00:47Wagner's ambitious vision for the club includes completing the new stadium and complex within
00:53five years, bringing much-needed revitalisation to the area.