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CLASS OF '92

Salford City announce ambitious plans for complete overhaul of its Moor Lane stadium… and co-owner Gary Neville can’t contain his excitement

The Vanarama National League North team is co-owned by Gary and Phil Neville, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and Ryan Giggs

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SALFORD CITY have announced ambitious plans for a mass re-development of their stadium.

The non-league club are co-owned by Gary and Phil Neville, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and Ryan Giggs, or the "class of '92" as they are known.

The plans are ambitious for Salford City's new stadium, but you would expect nothing less from a club owned by ex-Manchester United legends
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The plans are ambitious for Salford City's new stadium, but you would expect nothing less from a club owned by ex-Manchester United legendsCredit: Twitter @SalfordCityFC

And the re-design echoes the vision the Manchester United legends have for Salford, to be a Football League club by 2020.

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They are only two divisions away after winning promotion to the Vanarama National League North for the current season.

The current capacity at Moor Lane is 1,600. This will be expanded to 5,108, with a 600-capacity supporters club.

Salford City is co-owned by Gary and Phil Neville, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and Ryan Giggs
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Salford City is co-owned by Gary and Phil Neville, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and Ryan GiggsCredit: Reuters
There are also plans to integrate a 600-capacity supporters' club at the ground
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There are also plans to integrate a 600-capacity supporters' club at the groundCredit: Twitter @SalfordCityFC

There will be new stands and terraces, with one all-seater stand running the full length of the pitch.

And Giggs and co would be able to watch on from the luxury of brand new directors boxes in the main stand.

Any football club been taken over by such illustrious stars of the game would warrant attention - and Salford got just that as it became the focus on a BBC documentary.

Club officials hope Salford City can be playing in the Football League by 2020
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Club officials hope Salford City can be playing in the Football League by 2020Credit: Twitter @SalfordCityFC
There will also be a number of directors' boxes that will run alongside the side of the pitch
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There will also be a number of directors' boxes that will run alongside the side of the pitchCredit: Twitter @SalfordCityFC
Gary Neville and Nicky Butt celebrate with Richie Allen after the cup giantkilling of Notts County
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Gary Neville and Nicky Butt celebrate with Richie Allen after the cup giantkilling of Notts CountyCredit: Getty Images

It charted the club's rise up the leagues, and shed light on the role of the former United stars as they embark on a rollercoaster of a project.

The new stadium designs were shown off in a futuristic video that the club shared on its social media channels.

Gary Neville was clearly excited with the development, as he tweeted "Come on Salford City", and linked to the video.

And ex-Manchester City footballer Richie Wellens said the designs "look class".

The cost of the project is not known, and the application is still to be presented to Salford council chiefs.

 

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