Redevelopment For Fratton Park Stadium

Portsmouth Football Club’s Fratton Park Stadium is set for a major redevelopment.

The club have been in extensive discussions with the PCC building control department, Heritage & Advisory Board, various supporter organisations and other key stakeholders and expect the work to start immediately and will then continue to take place over the next four seasons.

The immediate work will involve the south and north stands, followed by work on the Milton End.

The work, includes improved access, new concession facilities, increased concourse areas and new seats, however, improved access for disabled fans in all four stands, is currently under way. Whilst the work is being undertaken capacity will be cut with numbers to be confirmed.

A statement from the club stated that the revamp was needed to meet ever tightening health and safety regulations across all areas of the stadium.

The club's chairman, Michael Eisner, said the revamp would cost £10m, adding:

"Significant investment has already taken place over the past few years to keep the stadium safe, including keeping the south and north stands open.

“During this period, both in terms of a requirement of investment into infrastructure, strategic asset purchases, and Covid losses, £10m has already been spent, along with a further commitment from myself for these works of an additional £10m."

Once the work is finished the overall capacity of the ground is expected to rise from just under 19,700 to more than 20,000.

The redevelopment will be the first major change to Fratton Park since 1997.