Eden Park has announced a major development plan – including a retractable roof and new stands.
The plans include a new North Stand, upgrades to the East and West stands, and what the park trust describes as “an all-weather retractable roof which guarantees play and broadcast in any weather conditions.”
However, today’s announcement did not include a timeframe or a cost estimate, or how the development will be funded.
The announcement said it would also offer multiple fields of play options, different crowd configurations and new entertainment spaces and amenities.
The planned retractable roof for Eden Park.
Eden Park Trust chief executive Nick Sautner also said that environmental sustainability and improved transport connections were in the plan.
In 2019, Auckland Council voted to bail out the Eden Park Trust with a loan amounting to $63 million.
In addition to sport, Eden Park has also begun hosting major music concerts.
Credit: radionz.co.nz
