Watch : Aberdeen City Council reveal possible AFC Stadium plans
They are hoping to sway the club away from Kingsford, and convince them to stay at the beach, as part of their 'masterplan'.
Last updated 19th Aug 2021
Aberdeen City Council have released documents showing how a new stadium for Aberdeen FC could be placed at the beach front.
The Council are hoping to convince the club to stay closer to the city centre, as part of their 'Masterplan' to reinvigorate the area.
The Dons had hoped to begin construction on their site at Kingsford by now, which was given the go-ahead in 2019, but several issues, including the pandemic, have prevented that.
Councillors will meet next Wednesday, but plans released on the ACC website show of the three options being considered to re-configure the beach front, two include the new stadia.
Plans look at a venue with a capacity somewhere between 18,000 and 20,000.
One option proposes building it next to the current Beach leisure centre - which would be upgraded along with the Beach Ballroom.
Another plan would be to knock all of the existing buildings in that space down and replace them with brand new facilities, including hidden parking.
The third option would remove the possibility of a stadium - but would still involve a complete rebuild of the new leisure facilities.
A spokesperson for AFC told Northsound:
"Aberdeen Football Club remains supportive of the Council’s ambitious vision for both the city centre and the beachfront. We’re really impressed with both the scale and pace of the work to date.
"A new stadium at the beach, as part of an integrated approach to leisure and community amenities, is very exciting and we will continue to input constructively to the various consultations and studies which will inform the final plans."
Earlier proposals from the Council suggested the former Doubletree Hotel - just across the road from the beach ballroom - as a site for new staidum.
But now they have their eyes set on one full project across the Esplanade.