Listen : Dons chiefs have their say on new stadium plans
AFC Vice Chairman George Yule and Community Trust Chief Exec Ally Prockter have been speaking to Northsound Sports Editor Dave Galloway
Aberdeen Football Club is holding an exhibition of its plans to create a focal point for community engagement and footballing excellence on land at Kingsford. The event takes place at Pittodrie on Thursday.
Earlier this year, the club revealed proposals to develop a new community and sports campus, football academy and stadium on the site. It has now provided further details of its plans following extensive consultation with stakeholders and as it prepares to lodge a detailed planning application for the ÂŁ40 million scheme.
The plans for its 25 hectare Kingsford site include three professional training pitches; two community 3G pitches; community pavilion to include changing facilities, offices, a gymnasium and multi-purpose space with a potential community learning zone; new stadium with up to 20,000-seat capacity; a fan-zone, AFC store; Red café; AFC Heritage Museum and Memorial Garden; and circa 1,600 car parking spaces, bus parking and drop off areas.
Kingsford would be the largest new-build stadium in Scotland in 100 years.
AFC Vice Chairman George Yule's been speaking to Northsound Sports Editor Dave Galloway.
Dave also caught up with Ally Prockter, who's Chief Executive of the AFC Community Trust.