Imps Territory | Enhancing fan experience at the LNER Stadium

An artist's impression of the LNER Stadium featuring a new extension to the Rilmac Stand
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City will further enhance the supporter experience at the LNER Stadium with a series of improvements implemented ahead of the 2026/27 season.

Matchdays will be transformed from the moment supporters arrive at the stadium - with two brand new areas created to make the most of the pre-match build up.

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An artist's impression of a new fan concourse at the LNER Stadium

A new event and hospitality space will be built behind the existing Rilmac Stand. On matchdays this will create a huge covered area for supporters, with a large bar to increase service options and speed.

The first floor will provide corporate, conference and banqueting hospitality options, with the existing executive boxes replaced with new outdoor seating. This will also increase the capacity of the stadium.

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An artist's impression of the Rilmac Stand

The Fan Village concessions will move to the south-east corner, alongside a new interactive activity area.

There will be two large permanent big screens in the new Fan Village, as well as a big screen inside the stadium itself. The public address system is being replaced to make the most of this.

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An artist's impression of the Fan Village with a big screen
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An artist's impression of a hospitality area

A new community space will be created alongside the club shop and ticket office in the Greenlinc Renewables Stand. This will provide a community space which will be open throughout the week as well as matchdays.

Seats in the Greenlinc Renewables Stand and the Stacey West Stand will be replaced, with changes to the safety barriers to improve access and remove obstacles to line of sight.

The new event space can hold up to 350 people and will be designed to host conferences and events - providing further options to the our partners and the entire city.

Submission of planning permission is imminent, with supporters likely to see preparatory work getting underway quickly so the works can be completed ahead of the new campaign.

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