Fan facilities planned for footie stadium

A series of improvements designed to enhance fans’ matchday experiences will be made at Lincoln City FC’s LNER stadium ahead of next season.

Two new areas will be created to make the most of the pre-match build up for supporters as soon as they arrive at the ground off Sincil Bank.

A new event and hospitality space will be built behind the existing Rilmac Stand. On matchdays this will create an extensive covered area for supporters, with a large bar to increase service options and speed.

The first floor will provide corporate, conference and banqueting hospitality options, with the existing executive boxes replaced with new outdoor seating. This will also increase the capacity of the stadium.

The Fan Village concessions will move to the south-east corner, alongside a new interactive activity area.

There will be two large permanent big screens in the new Fan Village, as well as a big screen inside the stadium itself. The public address system is being replaced to make the most of this.

A new community space will be created alongside the club shop and ticket office in the Greenlinc Renewables Stand. This will provide a community space which will be open throughout the week as well as matchdays.

Seats in the Greenlinc Renewables Stand and the Stacey West Stand will be replaced, with changes to the safety barriers to improve access and remove obstacles to line of sight.

The new event space can hold up to 350 people and will be designed to host conferences and events - providing further options to the club's partners and the entire city.

Submission of planning permission is imminent, with supporters likely to see preparatory work getting underway quickly so the works can be completed ahead of the new campaign.