Pompey reveal new stadium plan
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Fratton Park: Pompey's home since 1898
Portsmouth have revealed plans for a 36,000-capacity waterfront stadium which chief executive Peter Storrie has described as "perfection".
The new ground would see FA Cup winners move from Fratton Park, their home since 1898, to a site at the "gateway" of the Hampshire city.
The creation of a new stadium is deemed essential for the club, which needs a larger capacity than its current 20,200.
The development would also include an indoor exhibition centre/arena with a 10,000 capacity.
The scheme is being designed by Swiss-based architects Herzog & de Meuron, who are responsible for the Beijing National Stadium, the centrepiece of this year's Olympics, and the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich.
The proposals also include a new diving training facility for the Royal Navy and a residential, retail and leisure complex.
Pompey and Sellar Property Group, which is handling the development, also announced proposals for the redevelopment of the 17-acre Fratton Park site for a mix of low-rise residential and retail uses.
Storrie said: "We only have one word to describe this stadium - perfection.
"The club will be playing a big part in the regeneration of the city and our fans will have the very best in terms of facilities and amenities as well as an excellent viewing experience.
"Portsmouth Football Club has moved into a new era with the backing of owner Alexandre Gaydamak and these are very exciting times for the club, both on and off the field.
"The new stadium, along with plans for the club's new training ground at the Alver Valley in Gosport, are proof of where we want Pompey to be, playing at the highest level and in a stadium befitting a top Premier League side."
The new stadium will be on a former landfill site next to the M275 and M27 motorway junction, overlooking Portsmouth Harbour.
The construction is expected to generate several thousand jobs, with hundreds more permanent jobs after it is completed.
Subject to the necessary planning consents, work would get under way next year.
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herzog leh. siao siao, but this plan has been floating for quite long already.
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I don't see why they should build a new stadium with only a 36,000-seater capacity. Maybe a 60,000-seater capacity would be better, it can boost their image and reputation too.
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Quite sad to lose Fratton Park though, the atmosphere there is tremendous.
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Originally posted by haoguanghg:
I don't see why they should build a new stadium with only a 36,000-seater capacity. Maybe a 60,000-seater capacity would be better, it can boost their image and reputation too.
maybe if u give them the money then they will build.. look at liverpool headache over 60k seaters already.. what do u thing for a club like pompey
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lets see whether New Anfield would be completed before this.