AFC Wrexham’s plans for the new Kop Stand have now been officially approved after revising their application, marking a significant step forward in the club’s stadium redevelopment. The project will increase capacity at the Racecourse Ground and enhance facilities, aligning with the club’s long-term ambitions for growth and progression.
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00:00Rob Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's ambitious plans to expand Wrexham Stadium have taken
00:08a major step forward. Proposals for a new 5,500-seat Kop stand at the racecourse ground
00:15were unanimously approved by Wrexham's council's planning committee on Monday. Original plans
00:23were backed in November of 2022, but architects responsible for Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
00:29redesigned the project, prompting a fresh application in February. Wrexham CEO Michael
00:35Williamson explained that the club's rapid rise, securing back-to-back promotions to
00:41League One, had driven unprecedented ticket demand. The new design also allows for an
00:48additional 2,000 seats in the future, pending approval. More than £17 million in public
00:55funding has been secured thanks to a reallocated Welsh government grant. The remainder will
01:01be covered by Wrexham's Hollywood owners, who recently likened running a football club
01:07to lighting money on fire. I spoke to Wrexham podcaster Rich Fay to get his take on the
01:44With this approval, the stadium's transformation moves closer to reality, marking another milestone
02:08in Wrexham's extraordinary journey under Reynolds and McElhenney's ownership.