INTRO www.stadiaworld.com SPORTS VENUES 2023/24 | 13 London Brighton Birmingham Wolverhampton Liverpool (2) Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – London The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is the most expensive stadium in the Premier League, with construction costs of over one billion euros. The Spurs have been playing their home games here since 2019, and the NFL also uses the venue on a regular basis. Picture: THFC England Ø stadium capacity: 38,889 Ø stadium age: 94.4 years Premier League Bournemouth Tottenham Chelsea Brentford Crystal Palace Arsenal West Ham Nottingham St. James’ Park – Newcastle upon Tyne St James’ Park is the home ground of Newcastle United FC (capacity around 52,300). It is the oldest (1892) and largest football stadium in North East England. Last season, Newcastle United qualified for the Champions League for the first time in 21 years. Picture: imago/Wirestock Etihad Stadium – Manchester (visualisation) The Etihad Stadium opened in 2003 and since then more than 700 million euros have been invested in the home of Manchester City FC. The stadium of the current Champions League winner is soon to be expanded – to almost 62,000 seats (see rendering). Picture: Manchester City FC Kenilworth Road Stadium – Luton After 31 years, Luton Town has managed to return to the first division. The dilapidated Kenilworth Road Stadium, about 50 kilometres north of London, holds just over 10,000 spectators. The home ground is definitely a special eye-catcher for traditionalists. Isn’t it? Picture: imago/PA Images Sheffield Fulham Luton Burnley Manchester (2) Newcastle upon Tyne
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