Rivals on alert after talks between Laing O’Rourke and Manchester City over £300m Etihad expansion end

By Dave Rogers2023-06-06T16:01:00

Treble-chasing club sticking to start date of this autumn

Manchester City is beginning the search for a new contractor to carry out work on the expansion of its Etihad stadium after failing to agree a price with Laing O’Rourke, Building understands.

O’Rourke had been lined up as the main contractor on the job which will see the ground’s capacity increased by 8,000 to 62,000 by putting an upper tier on the existing structure of the North Stand, complete with a sky bar overlooking the pitch and a stadium roof walk experience.

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