However, bosses at Rushcliffe Borough Council have said they are working with Nottingham Forest to bring a planning barrier "to the conclusion" after the club told fans it expects the stand to be redeveloped soon. That would raise the total capacity of The City Ground to around 38,000.īefore promotion was secured, Forest chairman Nicholas Randall QC hinted there could be a delay to the redevelopment as work being carried out could reduce the capacity of The City Ground for Nottingham Forest's first season in the top flight since the 1998/99 season.
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Hospitality venue owners and managers in Nottinghamshire have already said they expect to make more money next season. The Reds secured promotion to the top flight after beating Huddersfield Town 1-0 in the Championship play-off final at Wembley on May 29.Īn expert has said the value of promotion will go "far beyond" the £170m value of the game to Nottingham Forest, and a report from Brighton's promotion to the Premier League found it brought in £212m to the city in just one year, and that was five years ago. A business expert has said the expansion of Nottingham Forest's stadium would put even more money into the local economy on top of their Premier League promotion.
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