Nottingham Forest Football Club

• Nickname:Reds
• Founded:1865
• Manager:Sean O'Driscoll

• Ground:City Ground
• Capacity:30602

Forest look to new stadium

20 Jun 2007 - 13:01:21

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Nottingham Forest have unveiled plans to build a new 50,000 capacity stadium, after deciding that the cost of redeveloping the City Ground would be too great.

The League One club hopes that a new stadium will help to revive their fortunes and create jobs for the local economy.

Chief executive Mark Arthur told Forest's official website: "All our supporters will know that we've looked at the possibility of rebuilding the main stand at the City Ground.

"But the reality is that we'd still be left with a stadium that was old and will always have huge challenges in terms of access.

"Now there's an opportunity to go to a new, modern stadium that can seat up to 50,000 with excellent access and facilities. We believe looking at this is a duty we owe to our supporters and local people.

"The stadium could help generate a dynamic and vibrant new community in Nottingham, with jobs, infrastructure and opportunity all there. So this is the chance to make a new vision for the city and the club."