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Scottish Sun
32 minutes ago
- Scottish Sun
Premier League club announce plans to expand stadium capacity by 8,000 and reveal ‘urgent changes'
Club chief revealed another area he wants to improve quickly NEUX LOOK Premier League club announce plans to expand stadium capacity by 8,000 and reveal 'urgent changes' Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) WOLVES have announced plans to expand their stadium capacity by 8,000 seats, with chairman Jeff Shi revealing the need for 'urgent changes.' The Premier League outfit have been playing at their famous Molineux Stadium since 1889. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Wolves are planning on expanding Molineux by 8,000 seats Credit: Getty It was one of the first grounds in the country to be equipped with floodlights. And after a major revamp in the early 90s, Molineux became one of England's biggest stadiums with 32,000 seats. However, those numbers are now lagging behind a lot of top flight rivals. Wolves had been thinking about a major expansion to 50,000 seats. But chairman Shi has now decided against a new renovation. Instead, the businessman is planning to add around 8,000 new seats to take capacity to 40,000 That would mark a major increase in revenue for Wolves, who have seen more key men leave this summer to balance the books. Matheus Cunha joined Manchester United for £62.5million last month, with Rayan Ait-Nouri heading to Man City for £36m soon after. BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS It is not known when Wolves plan to start their work on Molineux. Yet Shi is adamant there's no rush to begin, instead claiming that 'urgent changes' are needed in other areas including hospitality. Matheus Cunha gifts Wolves team-mates Joao Gomes and Andre a Rolex ahead of Man Utd transfer He told the Business of Sport podcast: 'Molineux is not a bad stadium. 'I have been to many stadiums in the UK and it's a good stadium. 'On capacity we have 32,000, and I think it's good enough, maybe 35k or 40k is the max for the city, but it's not urgent. 'The urgent changes are that I think we should have more hospitality areas to serve the clients who want a better environment to have a conference or to eat there. We should do more on this. 'We have a very old stand, the Steve Bull stand, it's too old. The next plan is to try and change a bit there and build more areas for hospitality, similar to what Fulham did with their new stand. "That's what we are trying to do but I don't think the capacity should be much higher than it is now. "Financially, we are carefully thinking about it. The goal is not to rebuild the stand or the stadium, but to tweak it and optimise it."
Daily Mail
38 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Boiling Over is an 11/8 favourite to win at Haydock today - while highly-touted debutant Look To The Stars is a 2/1 second-favourite
Two-year-old colt Boiling Over is an 11/8 favourite with Sky Bet to win Race 5 at Haydock today. In what is a Class 3 flat contest held over a distance of just over six furlongs - Boiling Over's trainer Karl Burke will be looking for his thoroughbred to go one better than last time out and claim the maiden win of his career. Boiling Over was strong in his most recent outing last month - with the Irish thoroughbred finishing second by less than a length from Saba Desert. Meanwhile, Charlie Appleby's Look To The Stars is perceived to be Boiling Over's biggest threat - with the two-year-old debutant a slight second-favourite at 2/1. For those after somewhat of an outsider - Protection Act, Evanesco and Yachtsman round out the five favourites in the market at 15/2, 9/1 and 10/1 respectively. Similarly to Look To The Stars, the above mentioned Protection Act and Evanesco are on debut, while Yachtsman finished fourth out of eight runners in the first race of his career at Sandown last month. Sky Bet favourites for Race 5 at Haydock: Boiling Over 11/8 Look To The Stars 2/1 Protection Act 15/2 Evanesco 9/1 Yachtsman 10/1
Daily Record
41 minutes ago
- Daily Record
Diogo Jota death sparks calls from Liverpool fans for 'ultimate gesture' from club
The football world is in a state of mourning after the 28-year-old died alongside his brother Andre Silva, 26. Liverpool fans have appealed for the club to retire the number 20 shirt following the death of Diogo Jota. The football world is in a state of mourning after the 28-year-old died alongside his brother Andre Silva, 26, in a car crash in Spain in the early hours of Thursday morning. The Spanish authorities said the siblings were found dead after their car went off a road near the city of Zamora and officers suspect the crash was caused by a tire blowout. As reported by the Mirror, Liverpool said the club had been left 'devastated' by the death of the Portugal international, calling it an 'unimaginable loss'. The Portuguese Football Federation said: 'Their deaths represent irreparable losses for Portuguese football.' Jota scored six goals in 26 appearances as Liverpool won the 2024/25 Premier League title. It was the Reds' 20th English top-flight crown, with Jota coincidentally wearing the number 20 shirt. Some Liverpool fans have now taken to social media to urge the club to retire that shirt number as a mark of respect, a gesture the club has never previously made. One supporter said: 'Diogo Jota won Liverpool's 20th title, while wearing #20. Retire the number.' Another poignantly added: 'Football is the most unimportant thing right now, but I hope Liverpool retire number 20. It would feel wrong for most supporters seeing anyone else wear it after the tragic loss of Diogo Jota - but mainly as a sign of respect and gratitude for everything he did and who he was.' A third agreed: 'The only comfort I can think of is Diogo Jota had probably the best month or so of his life winning the Premier League with Liverpool, Nations League with Portugal and had a wonderful wedding with his wife and kids before he tragically passed away. Will always be a legend and our lad from Portugal. @LFC need to retire the No.20 shirt though in his honour.' Another fan concurred, adding: 'Would love for the club to retire the number 20 jersey in respect to Diogo Jota.' A fifth posted: 'This is heartbreaking, a player who I think a lot of us took for granted at points due to injuries but is someone who gave us some unbelievable moments! Number 20 should be retired, RIP Diogo and Andre.' Liverpool issued the following statement after Jota's death was confirmed: 'Liverpool Football Club are devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota. 'The club have been informed that the 28-year-old has passed away following a road traffic accident in Spain along with his brother, Andre. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. 'Liverpool FC will be making no further comment at this time and request the privacy of Diogo and Andre's family, friends, team-mates and club staff is respected as they try to come to terms with an unimaginable loss. We will continue to provide them with our full support.' The Portuguese national team said in a statement: 'Diogo Jota was not only a fantastic player with almost 50 caps for the national team, but also an extraordinary person who was respected by all his teammates and opponents. He had a contagious joy and was a reference point in his own community.' Jota married his long-term partner, Rute Cardoso, in Portugal on June 22, just 11 days before his fatal accident. The couple had three children together.
