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Birmingham City chairman Tom Wagner<\/p>\nTom Wagner divulged some more details around the vision for the Birmingham City Sports Quarter at Wednesday evening’s Open HouseBirmingham City chairman Tom Wagner<\/p>\n
Tom Wagner has confirmed naming rights for Birmingham City\u2019s<\/a> new stadium \u2018will go to the highest bidder\u2019.<\/p>\n Blues hope to move into a new 62,000-seater stadium in the Sports Quarter in 2030 after the appointment of US-based architects MANICA and British designers Heatherwick Studio.<\/p>\n Wagner<\/a> and head of infrastructure Nick Smith teased Sports Quarter details at the Open House event on Wednesday evening and provided a timeline for upcoming announcements.<\/p>\n The design of the stadium, which has only been seen by insiders thus far, is expected to be unveiled to the public next month before the planning application is formally submitted to the council.<\/p>\n Knighthead<\/a> plan for the stadium and centrepiece of the Sports Quarter to be visible from miles away and envisage no push-back from the council having maintained dialogue since before proposals were made public in April 2024.<\/p>\n One thing that won\u2019t be decided for a while yet is the name of the new stadium.<\/p>\n Tottenham Hotspur still haven\u2019t given their iconic stadium a name, instead going by the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, whereas Everton\u2019s new ground Hill Dickinson Stadium bags the club a reported \u00a310 million per year from the Liverpool-based law firm.<\/p>\n Wagner has made it clear that Blues will be making money from the name of their new home.<\/p>\n \u201cIt will have a name and it will go to the highest bidder,\u201d the American insists.<\/p>\n Blues\u2019 powerbrokers are keen to take some of the club\u2019s history to the Sports Quarter, hence why Bluenose and Peaky Blinders<\/a> creator Steven Knight is part of the design team.<\/p>\n They are also hell-bent on making it feel like a football stadium \u2013 even if a large chunk of the cash it brings in will come from non-football events.<\/p>\n It is no secret that Knighthead want to attract other sporting events, including NFL matches, and big name concerts to the Second City.<\/p>\n Smith stressed: \u201cA multi-purpose stadium is going to be key because we\u2019ll probably run as many events as we play football games in this stadium.<\/p>\n \u201cBut it\u2019s football first. The lens of football in designing this stadium is key. You always start with the field of play, our pitch \u2013 105m by 68m \u2013 was the key starting point.<\/p>\n \u201cIf we\u2019re going to have the Challenge Cup here for Rugby League, we\u2019ve built in some flexibility so the seats can retract, but for football it\u2019s as tight as regulations will allow us to be.\u201d<\/p>\n Are you bothered about the new stadium’s name? Let us know your thoughts HERE<\/a>Get the latest Blues headlines sent straight to your phone<\/p>\n BirminghamLive has its very own Birmingham City<\/a> WhatsApp community to deliver the latest headlines straight to your phone. Just click this link<\/a> to receive daily Blues content and breaking news. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don\u2019t like our community, you can check out any time you like. 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