With a domestic football capacity of 53,400, the City of Manchester Stadium also known as the Etihad Stadium for sponsorship reasons. It is home to Premier League team Manchester City. It ranks sixth in England and ninth in the United Kingdom among football stadiums.The Manchester City Football Club and AccessAble have collaborated to provide comprehensive pan-disability guidelines specifically tailored for the Etihad Stadium. In addition to serving as an extra resource to help both home and away supporters organize their visit, the accessible information in these guides seeks to benefit fans with impairments. The Etihad Stadium is conveniently located near Manchester City Center and is easily accessible by car, bus, or foot.
Parking
Easily reachable from all main routes is the stadium. Once in Manchester, take the SportCity signage. On non-match days, parking is provided in the Blue car park, which may be reached by either Gate 2 (Alan Turing Way) or Gate 11 (Yellow Car Park). Located in the center of the Etihad Campus and only a short stroll from Manchester’s city center is the 55,000-capacity Etihad Stadium. The arena was shrewdly transformed into one of the top stadiums in the Premier League after it was first constructed in 2002 as an athletics venue for the Commonwealth Games.
UCFB students have access to several top-notch facilities, including the stadium, which is connected to the city center by Metrolink. The Etihad Campus has more than 500 places for cyclists to park. In addition, Greater Manchester now has a Bee Network cycling station at the Etihad Stadium where you can rent bikes.
Stadium Services
The Citizens Suite is a spacious, modern area where students may unwind in between classes. For those who want to work in privacy, there are many booths accessible. Several executive boxes facing the pitch are frequently used as classrooms for smaller gatherings. The bottom floor Commonwealth Suite may be divided into three rooms for individual lectures or used as one huge area for occasions like guest speakers. The 1894 Club on level three may be divided into three distinct rooms for student gatherings, much as the Commonwealth Suite. The public bus services that will get you the closest to the stadium are numerous and operate in all directions.
Versatile Venue
For the first time since Manchester City took ownership, the stadium was enlarged in 2014–2015. A sizable new third tier was added to the south stand, boosting the total capacity by more than 6,000 seats. Future plans call for further extension along the same lines as the northern aim. The makeshift structure behind one goal has been taken down and replaced with a permanent structure that is the exact same as the one at the other end. After spending an additional thirty million pounds, Manchester City was able to move from their historic house to a good home at the stadium.
High Profile Events
When Manchester was vying to host the Olympics in 2000, the Eastlands area was originally intended to serve as the location of a future Olympic stadium. Due to the bid’s failure, aircraft were redesigned, and a significantly smaller stadium was constructed to serve as the 2002 Commonwealth Games’ primary arena.
From 80,000 to 35,000, the capacity was reduced, mostly due to temporary seating. The entire price was 110 million pounds. Not long after the event, the initial redesign got underway. The ground was lowered and the athletic track and pitch were removed to make room for an extra deck of seating arranged specifically for football.
Community Engagement
With the exception of the occasional bar, the neighborhood surrounding the Etihad Stadium is not among the finest in Manchester in terms of dining and drinking alternatives. However, the city center is easily accessible on foot, so it makes sense to dine and drink there before walking or taking the metrolink to the stadium.
While there are pubs near Piccadilly Station, which is closest to the stadium, there are also bars in the Northern Quarters, The Printworks, Deansgate Locks, and the Town Hall area, which are all within walking distance from the stadium.
Etihad Stadium Tour
Manchester City provides guided tours of the Etihad Stadium, which include stops at the dugouts, press conference room, directors’ box, players’ tunnel, and changing room. The trips go for around 70 minutes. Every day of the week, tours take place from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm (or 3:00 pm on Sundays); however, there may be variations in the timetable, especially on matchdays. You may reserve a tour online or over the phone at +44 (0) 161 444 1894. It is sixteen pounds. Send an email to tours@mcfc.co.uk for further details.
Conclusion
The stadium was initially constructed with the intention of hosting the 2000 Summer Olympics in England. But things didn’t turn out the way we had anticipated. Up to 110 million pounds had been spent on the stadium’s construction up to 2002 in anticipation of the Commonwealth Games.
