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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
5 June 2024

Birmingham City to Unveil New Stadium Design at ICC Birmingham on 27 June — Event to Stream Live on YouTube​

Birmingham, UK — 5 June 2024 — Birmingham City Football Club is proud to announce that the official unveiling of the new Birmingham City Stadium will take place on Thursday, 27 June 2024, at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham.

The highly anticipated event will showcase the first full reveal of the stadium’s design, created in partnership with Steven Knight, Heatherwick Studios, and MANICA. The presentation will outline the architectural vision, community impact, and key features of the landmark venue that will anchor the future Sports & Entertainment District in East Birmingham.

To ensure supporters around the world can experience the announcement in real time, the event will be broadcast live on Birmingham City’s official YouTube channel.

A club spokesperson said:
“June 27 will mark a defining moment in the history of Birmingham City. This unveiling represents years of planning, creativity, and collaboration. We are excited to share with our fans, partners, and the wider city a stadium design that reflects Birmingham’s past, present, and future.”

The event will include:

• The debut of the full architectural concept
• Speeches from club leadership and design partners
• A visual walkthrough of the new stadium
• Insight into how the project aligns with the wider Vision 2030 regeneration strategy

Further details regarding event timings, media access, and additional content will be released in the coming weeks.

 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
27 June 2025

Birmingham City Unveil “The Brickworks” — A World-Class 65,500-Seat Stadium Redefining Modern Football Architecture​

Birmingham, UK — 27 June 2025 — Birmingham City Football Club today revealed, in a world-exclusive live event, the full vision for its new home: “The Brickworks”, a bold and uncompromising 65,500-capacity stadium set to become one of the most striking and ambitious sporting venues in world football.

Unveiled live to a global audience, The Brickworks represents a powerful fusion of Birmingham’s industrial heritage and cutting-edge stadium design, anchoring the future Sports & Entertainment District in East Birmingham.

At the heart of the design is a dramatic brick-led architectural language, paying tribute to the area’s historic brickworks that helped build the city. Rising from the structure are 12 monumental chimneys, forming an instantly recognisable skyline that overlooks Birmingham city centre and establishes a new civic landmark.

Key Stadium Features​

• Capacity: 65,500
• Design Identity: Brick-based architecture inspired by East Birmingham’s industrial past
• Signature Feature: 12 iconic chimneys, visible across the city skyline
• Atmosphere: Two vast, steeply-tiered home and away “Ends”, both featuring safe standing, engineered to deliver one of the most intense matchday atmospheres in Europe
• Innovation: Fully retractable roof and retractable pitch, allowing year-round use for football, concerts, and global events
• Multi-Use Venue: Designed to host major international sporting events, concerts, and cultural showcases

The stadium has been conceived not only as a football ground, but as a global destination—a venue capable of rivaling the most advanced arenas in the world while remaining unmistakably Birmingham in character.

“This is not just a stadium. This is a statement,” said a club spokesperson during the unveiling.
“The Brickworks reflects who we are as a club and as a city—industrial, resilient, bold, and forward-looking. From the brickwork to the chimneys, from the safe-standing ends to the retractable roof and pitch, this is a venue designed to inspire generations.”

With its scale, originality, and technical innovation, The Brickworks is set to be recognised as one of the most distinctive and interesting modern stadiums ever built, redefining expectations of what a football stadium can be.

Further announcements regarding construction timelines, public engagement, and transport integration will be released in the coming months as the project moves toward delivery.

 

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Steven Knight knows the industrial revolution history and the stadium is real nice.

 

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THE BRICKWORKS​

Design Manifesto​

Built From Birmingham​

Birmingham was built by hands, heat, and brick.

For generations, the brickworks of East Birmingham shaped the city’s skyline, fuelled its industry, and housed its people. Kilns burned day and night. Chimneys stood tall as symbols of productivity, resilience, and pride. Entire communities grew around them.

The Brickworks stadium is a contemporary continuation of that story.

This is not a stadium inspired by Birmingham.
It is a stadium made of Birmingham.

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Brick as Identity, Not Decoration​

Brick is not used as surface dressing.
It is the language of the building.

The stadium’s exterior is defined by sculpted brick forms—layered, textured, and expressive. Brick bends, rises, folds, and breathes, moving away from flat façades toward something tactile and human.

Each brick represents craft.
Each wall represents labour.
Each elevation represents history.

Modern engineering allows brick to behave in ways it never has before—curving façades, perforated patterns for light and ventilation, and deep shadows that change throughout the day. The stadium feels rooted, solid, permanent—like it has always belonged here.

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The Twelve Chimneys​

Twelve chimneys rise from The Brickworks, visible across the city.

They are not symbolic gestures.
They are architectural anchors.

• Referencing the historic kiln chimneys of East Birmingham
• Acting as vertical markers in the skyline
• Housing functional spaces within the stadium

Together, they give the stadium a silhouette unlike any other in world football—a structure that feels industrial, monumental, and unmistakably local.

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The Stands: Power, Proximity, Atmosphere​

The Brickworks is designed from the inside out. Atmosphere comes first.

The Two Great Ends​

At either end of the stadium sit two vast, steeply raked Ends, designed to generate relentless noise and visual intensity.

• Safe standing at both Ends
• High-capacity, continuous terraces
• Close proximity to the pitch
• Minimal barriers between supporters and players

These Ends are unapologetic. They are loud, intimidating, and deeply traditional—modern interpretations of English football’s most revered stand typologies.

This is where the stadium breathes.

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Sideline Stands​

The long-side stands balance intensity with comfort and clarity.

• Continuous lower and upper tiers
• Excellent sightlines from every seat
• Integrated hospitality zones and lounges
• Designed to keep fans close to the pitch without compromising scale

The bowl is compact, steep, and enclosed—ensuring sound stays in and pressure stays on.

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Premium Seating & Hospitality​

Luxury at The Brickworks is not detached from the crowd—it is woven into it.

Executive Boxes​

• Positioned between tiers along the sidelines
• Private indoor lounges with direct outdoor seating
• Brick-lined interiors echoing the stadium’s exterior language

Club Seats​

• Padded seating with enhanced legroom
• Access to premium concourses, bars, and dining
• Elevated views without isolation from matchday energy

Foundry Lounges​

• High-end hospitality spaces themed around Birmingham’s industrial past
• Exposed materials: brick, steel, timber
• Curated food, drink, and pre-match experiences

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The Chimney Skybar​

At the pinnacle of one of the twelve chimneys sits one of the stadium’s most dramatic features:

The Skybar​

A vertical journey from ground to skyline.

• A panoramic skybar overlooking Birmingham city centre
• Floor-to-ceiling glass with uninterrupted views
• Open year-round, not just on matchdays
• Accessible via private lift

By day, it is a place to see the city stretch and breathe.
By night, it becomes a glowing beacon—light spilling from the chimney, visible across Birmingham.

The Skybar transforms the chimney from symbol into experience.

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Innovation Beneath Industry​

While rooted in heritage, The Brickworks is one of the most technically advanced stadiums ever conceived.

• Retractable roof to protect atmosphere and enable all-weather events
• Fully retractable pitch, allowing rapid transitions between football, concerts, and major global events
• Seamless integration of sustainability systems and future-ready infrastructure

The result is a venue that feels historic and futuristic at the same time.

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A Civic Landmark​

The Brickworks is not just a home for Birmingham City Football Club.


It is:

• A stadium
• A skyline feature
• A cultural venue
• A statement of belief

Built from brick.
Built from history.
Built for the future.

 

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SETTING THE SCENE - 9

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By the Summer of 2024, the club had been promoted back to the Premier League for the first time in 13 years. With the promotion meant huge TV and commercial income. The club also unveiled the Brickworks which the ownership hoped would be the new home of the team from 2030. New commercial partners, Uber and Delta Airlines helped add more revenue streams as well as Bet MGM. The first team would say good bye to Gary Gardner, Neil Etheridge, with academy prospects Jordan James and George Hall also leaving the club to move to Renne and Plymouth Argyle respectively. Gardner would continue at the club as a first team coach.

SUMMER 2024 OUTGOINGS

DATE	PLAYER	CLUB	FEE
1st July 2024	Gary Gardner	RELEASED	FREE
1st July 2024	Neil Etheridge	RELEASED	FREE
1st July 2024	George Hall	PLYMOUTH ARGYLE	£250K
20th July 2024	Jordan James	RENNES	£6.5M

 

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SETTING THE SCENE
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After the takeover, some of the main ground work had been the increased investment in the new B & C teams. The 2022/2023 season was a year to see what potential was already at the club in the U21/U18 age groups as well as starting to put together the new scouting teams to start to look at new options that could be signed in 2023 and 2024.

The B Team in 2024 was starting to look like the below.

B-TEAM - SQUAD LIST 2024/2025

No	Player	Nation	Position	Age	Signed	Contract Ends	Signed From	FEE
	Brad Mayo		GK	20	YOUTH	2025	YOUTH	N/A
	Elyh Harrison		GK	18	2022	2026	STEVENAGE	£100K
	Jaden Dixon		DF	17	2023	2027	TOTTENHAM	£75K
	Zach Willis		DF	18	YOUTH	2025	YOUTH	N/A
	Taylor Dodd		DF	18	YOUTH	2026	YOUTH	N/A
	Menzi Mazwi		DF/MF	18	YOUTH	2026	YOUTH	N/A
	Jayden Meghoma		DF	17	2024	2029	YOUTH	£200K
	Rory Finneran		MF	16	2024	2029	BLACKBURN	£150K
	O'Shea Ellis		MF	16	YOUTH	2026	YOUTH	N/A
	Romeo Akachukwu		MF	18	2024	2029	WATERFORD	£50K
	Enzo Romano		MF	15	2023	2028	CARDIFF	FREE
	Jaden Umah		FW	16	2023	2028	CORK CITY	£100K
	Brian Madjo		FW	15	2023	2029	LUXEMBOURG	£100K
	Ike Orazi		FW	16	2023	2027	SHAMROCK ROVERS	£100K
	Zaid Betteka		FW	17	YOUTH	2027	YOUTH	N/A
	Dan Isichei		FW	18	YOUTH	2026	YOUTH	N/A

 

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FIRST TEAM SUMMER 2024 INCOMINGS

After automatic promotion to the Premier League, the club knew it needed to continue to invest in the best British and Irish players around to create a stronger team and that could stay in the league.

The philosophy of signing British and Irish players was now quite established and the rest of the Country was aware and quite impressed with the vision and disciplined. It was working. There were successes and it felt that there was less gambles than going abroad like most clubs.

DATE	PLAYER	CLUB	FEE
1ST JULY 2024	Lloyd Kelly	BOURNEMOUTH	FREE
5TH JULY 2024	Aaron Ramsdale	ARSENAL	£22.5M
6TH JULY 2024	Scott McTominay	MANCHESTER UTD	£25.5M
9TH JULY 2024	Conor Gallagher	CHELSEA	£30M
13TH JULY 2024	Omari Hutchison	CHELSEA	£15M
20TH JULY 2024	Ivan Toney	BRENTFORD	£35M

Outside of the Free Transfer of Lloyd Kelly, Birmingham went bold and ambitious beating Napoli, Athletico Madrid and Newcastle to name a few clubs for the signature of the new signings.

 

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JULY 2024 - BrickworksQtr.com​

The Sports & Entertainment District​

A New Heart for East Birmingham​

The Sports & Entertainment District is a transformational regeneration project redefining East Birmingham through sport, culture, community, and connectivity.

Anchored by The Brickworks—Birmingham City Football Club’s new 65,500-capacity stadium—the district has been designed as a 365-day destination. At its core sits The Brickworks Quarter, a vibrant mixed-use neighbourhood combining elite sport, new homes, entertainment, and public realm, all underpinned by best-in-class transport infrastructure.

The Brickworks Quarter​

The Brickworks Quarter is the cultural and civic heart of the district. Designed as a walkable, high-density urban neighbourhood, it brings together world-class sporting facilities, residential living, entertainment venues, and public space at unprecedented scale.

Key Components​

• The Brickworks Stadium – 65,500-capacity flagship football stadium
• 18,500-Capacity Indoor Arena – A state-of-the-art venue for concerts, global tours, combat sports, basketball, esports, and major live events
• 2,500 New Homes – A mixed-tenure residential neighbourhood, including affordable and family housing
• Elite Training Ground & Academy – A next-generation performance and youth development campus
• Brickworks Railway Station – A brand-new mainline station providing direct services to Birmingham New Street in under 8 minutes
• Brickworks Metro Line – High-frequency light rail linking the district directly into the wider West Midlands Metro network
• Public Squares, Green Spaces & Retail – Cafés, bars, leisure, and community spaces woven throughout the quarter

Together, these elements establish the Brickworks Quarter as a destination that thrives day and night, matchday and non-matchday.

Connected by Design​

Brickworks Railway Station​

The new Brickworks Railway Station is a cornerstone of the district’s accessibility strategy.

• Direct rail connection to Birmingham New Street in under 8 minutes
• High-capacity matchday and event operations
• Step-free, fully accessible design
• Seamless integration with local and regional rail services

The station ensures the district is one of the most connected sports and entertainment destinations in the UK.

Brickworks Metro Line​

The Brickworks Metro Line delivers fast, sustainable, high-frequency light rail services across Birmingham and the wider West Midlands.

• Direct Metro access to the stadium, arena, and residential quarter
• Reduced car dependency and congestion
• Integrated pedestrian and cycling routes
• Matchday crowd management built into station design

Together, rail and Metro connections place the Brickworks Quarter within minutes of the city centre while opening up East Birmingham to new opportunity.

Homes & Community​

The delivery of 2,500 new homes is central to creating a balanced, lived-in neighbourhood rather than a single-use destination.

Homes sit within walking distance of:

• Rail and Metro stations
• Green spaces and public squares
• Employment, retail, and leisure
• Community and education facilities

This integration supports inclusive growth, long-term residency, and strong community identity.

Elite Sport Infrastructure​

Training Ground & Academy​

The training ground and academy complex sets a new benchmark for elite performance and player development.

• First-team and women’s team training facilities
• Academy and education spaces
• Sports science, medical, and recovery infrastructure
• Community and grassroots engagement programmes

The campus embeds football development directly into the fabric of the district.

The 18,500-Capacity Arena​

Positioned alongside The Brickworks stadium, the arena expands Birmingham’s global entertainment offer.

• Flexible configuration for sport, music, and live events
• Year-round programming supporting the local economy
• Integrated transport access via rail and Metro
• Designed for international tours and broadcast events

Masterplan & Delivery Team​

The district is being delivered by a world-class, multidisciplinary team:

• Deloitte – Masterplan Lead
• Prior & Partners – Masterplanners
• AFL – Architects
• Field Operations – Landscape Architects
• Buro Happold – Sustainability Specialists
• Greengage – Ecology Specialists
• WSP – Transport Specialists
• Arcadis & WSP – Engineering
• Something Collective – Community Specialists
• Grayling – Communications

A District Built for the Future​

Aligned with Vision 2030, the Sports & Entertainment District is a generational investment in Birmingham’s future.

By combining elite sport, new homes, major entertainment venues, sustainable transport, and community-first planning, the Brickworks Quarter will stand as one of Europe’s most ambitious and connected urban regeneration projects.

This is not just a destination.
It is a new piece of city.

 

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Mens First Team - Squad List - June/July - 2024 / 2025

No	Player	Nation	Position	Age	Signed	Contract Ends	Signed From	FEE
1	Aaron Ramsdale		GK	26	2024	2029	Arsenal	£22.5M
13	Ryan Allsop		GK	32	2022	2025	Derby	FREE
33	Karl Darlow		GK	33	2023	2026	Newcastle	£500K
19	Lloyd Kelly		CB/LB	26	2024	2029	Bournemouth	FREE
3	Jordan Zemura		LB	24	2023	2027	Bournemouth	FREE
5	Japhet Tanganga		CB	25	2023	2027	Tottenham	£650K
23	Axel Tuanzebe		CB	24	2023	2027	Manchester Utd	FREE
2	Ethan Laird		RB	22	2023	2027	Manchester Utd	£850K
18	Ainsley Maitland-Niles		RB/DM	27	2023	2027	Arsenal	FREE
25	CJ Egan-Reilly		CB	21	2022	2026	Manchester City	FREE
16	Jake Clarke-Salter		CB	26	2022	2025	Chelsea	FREE
7	Juninho Bacuna		CM/LM	26	2022	2026	Rangers	£450K
4	Ruben Loftus-Cheek		DM/CM	27	2023	2027	Chelsea	£9.5M
6	Scott McTominay		CM	27	2024	2029	Manchester Utd	£25M
8	Conor Gallagher		CM/AM	24	2024	2029	Chelsea	£30M
15	Romaine Mundle		LW/RW	21	2023	2026	Tottenham	FREE
14	Josh Laurent		DM/CM	28	2022	2026	Reading	FREE
21	Omari Hutchison		AM/FW	21	2024	2029	Chelsea	£15M
45	Romelle Donovan		AM/FW	18	YOUTH	2025	YOUTH	YOUTH
11	Callum Hudson-Odoi		LW/RW	24	2023	2027	Chelsea	£5M
9	Ivan Toney		FW	28	2024	2029	Brentford	£35M
24	Brandon Thomas-Asante		FW	24	2022	2026	Salford	£400K
26	Victor Adeboyejo		FW	25	2022	2026	Barnsley	FREE