The
City of Salford Stadium is the future new home of
Salford City Reds. Salford City Council formed a joint venture company with
Peel Holdings of the area due to be developed in
Barton-upon-Irwell,
Eccles.
Initially the stadium will be built for a 12,000 crowd but it will be extended to accommodate up to 20,000 over time.. The stadium will have an area designated for standing supporters. This partial-standing design is similar to the
Halliwell Jones Stadium, home of
Warrington RLFC. The Reds' current ground,
the Willows, in the
Weaste district of
Salford, is a similar sized ground with a capacity of around 11,000, with 2,500 seats.
The development will include built-in offices, player facilities, hospitality boxes, concessions, community resources, two community outdoor sports pitches and will be available for business and public hire.
In anticipation of its completion the stadium is bidding to be a host venue during the
2013 Rugby League World Cup
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