Significant changes to the Sports Quarter masterplan
17.09.26, 23:52 Updated 18.09.26, 00:33
Colin Tattum
Blues have made significant changes to the £3 billion Sports Quarter and Powerhouse project.
At the club's latest Open House event, it was revealed that the proposed training centre for the men's, women's and academy teams - as well as a women's stadium, and an academy stadium or 'show pitch' - are to be moved off site and built elsewhere, at a venue still to be sourced.
Head of infrastructure Nick Smith cited a 'squeeze' the space taken up by the 80-acre centre would place on The Powerhouse stadium, as well as issues surrounding service access and community impact.
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Colin Tattum covered Blues for the Birmingham Mail & Sports Argus as correspondent & chief sports writer for 28 years before becoming head of media & communications at St. Andrew's in 2014. Most recently he worked in academy talent ID & recruitment before returning full circle by joining renowned journalist Neil Moxley with the launch of Forever Blues.