With Maritzburg United having formally announced that the club will relocate from Pietermaritzburg, we take a look several other clubs who also expected to move to new home venues in the future.
Maritzburg United (Motsepe Foundation Championship)
The Team of Choice made a shock announcement on Wednesday, confirming their relocation from Pietermaritzburg reportedly due to their struggles to get support from the region's local municipality.
The decision now marks the end to the club's 21-year stay in the town, a statement by the club chairman Farook Kadodia said.
Meanwhile, reports suggest that the KwaZulu-Natal outfit faced struggles playing their games at their old home ground, the Harry Gwala Stadium, due to the municipality having struck a deal with topflight side Royal AM.
Official Club Statement pic.twitter.com/NgDGrzM36H
— Maritzburg United FC (@MaritzburgUtd) August 14, 2024
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Manchester United (Premier League)
While Durban City have formally announced their relocation, there are growing reports that the English giants United could follow a similar route.
According to Sporting News, renowned architects Foster + Partners are already working on plans for a new 100 000-seat stadium, a state-of-the-art project which could cost a jaw-dropping £2 billion (R46 billion), which could potential be the largest undertaking of its kind in the United Kingdom.
This comes following widespread criticism of the dilapidated Old Trafford Stadium, which has been the Red Devils' home ground since 1910. The idea of moving to modern world-class facility has since received support from club legend Gary Neville, who is part a committee tasked with making recommendations on the club's future.
Plans are still reportedly at early stage, as the project would also need huge investment from sponsors.
Man Utd are reportedly looking to build a new 100,000-seater stadium rather than redevelop Old Trafford, after the Old Trafford Regeneration Task Force initially concluded that a new stadium build would be a more transformative option than reworking the existing ground ????? pic.twitter.com/6dmNRq3697
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) July 29, 2024
Everton (Premier League)
Everton have revealed that they plan on moving into their new stadium later this year, although estimates now indicate the venue will be fully operational from the 2025/26 football season only.
British food company Aramark UK was announced as their new stadium partner in a lucrative deal last week, while drone footage was also released showing how the project is coming along.
The club will move to Bramley-Moore Dock in the Liverpool city centre, leaving their iconic venue, Goodison Park, which has been their home since 1892.
Inter Miami (Major League Soccer)
In a press release on the club's official website, Inter Miami has indicated that they will move to Miami Freedom Park, which is set to "become a recreation destination that all Miamians can enjoy, providing 58 acres of public parks and green space, a tech hub, restaurants and shops, soccer fields for the community, a 25,000 stadium for Inter Miami, and many more features.
Earlier in August, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis held a news conference with David Beckham co-owned club and awarded the Miami-Dade County with an $8 million ( R146 million) grant to help with the construction of the club's new stadium, as per Click Orlando.
Cagliari (Serie A)
According to Italian publication l'Ansa, Cagliari plan on moving into a refurbished stadium in the near future and the club's representatives have already submitted supplementary documents to the City Council, pending an approval from environmental impact assessment.
The Serie A club plans on return to renovated Stadio Comunale Sant'Elia, a venue the club has not played in since 2017 when the project was put into action. The old ground previously accommodated 16 000 seats but there is an expectation to expand it to 25 200 seats.
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