Angus Kinnear reveals expected cost of Leeds United’s proposed Elland Road expansion — Leeds All Over 11/10/24

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Kris Smith

Leeds United CEO Angus Kinnear has been at the forefront of plans for the club to expand Elland Road’s capacity in the near future, now revealing the estimated cost.

The Whites are pushing to be a Premier League team once more next season, battling for promotion in the Championship for the second straight campaign.

While the 49ers won’t be able to put any major ambitious plans into action until Leeds are back in the top flight, work is going on behind the scenes to ensure that can go through as soon as possible.

It was revealed last month that Leeds were pressing on with plans to redevelop Elland Road and dramatically increase the stadium’s capacity.

Standing at a 37,645-seat capacity, the intention from the 49ers is to expand the stadium up towards 53,000.

This comes alongside a huge waiting list that built up after Marcelo Bielsa took the club to the Premier League previously, and the club anticipate demand remaining high if they return soon.

Speaking in the latest Supporters’ Advisory Board meeting for September, Angus Kinnear’s comments have now been published by the club.

In that, there are estimates of how much the Elland Road expansion of the West Stand and North Stand will cost:

“On stadium redevelopment, the press release announcing the initial proposals of getting to approved planning stage for West and North Stands has gone out. Planning expected to cost in region of £10m. Uses the example of Anfield’s redevelopment as something to emulate.

“AK mentions idea of those involved with planning and conducting feasibility reports to meet with SAB, as well as other focus groups. SAB and Disability Group will be consulted on a variety of things including branding, ticketing, seat configuration etc. Club will try find a balance between GA and hospitality seats in new stands. Says important stadium maintains the atmosphere.”

Spending £10million on the stadium being redeveloped is an expense that only becomes feasible if the club are back in the top flight.

At that point, it’s not an outlandish sum to be spending on the stadium, and the revenue that comes with it will more than make up for it.

There is a lot of pressure on the club to gain promotion this season, and the plans for Elland Road are one of many factors contributing to that expectation from fans and the 49ers.

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