"According to the Telegraph report, Arsenal's expansion plans would see the stadium capacity exceed 70,000, making it London's largest club ground. The move is estimated to generate 'tens of millions' in additional revenue annually. It is not expected Arsenal will have any trouble filling their increased capacity stadium once construction is completed given the club's season ticket waiting list is reportedly in excess of 100,000."
"Unlike the Gunners' Highbury farewell when games were hosted at the historic ground during the construction of the Emirates Stadium, expansion to the club's current home will most likely require a temporary move, brought about by the challenges associated with increasing capacity in all areas of the ground. Supposedly, discussions with architects have been 'positive', despite the difficulty in expanding on their current site which is surrounded by local residents and major rail transport lines."
Arsenal intends to increase the Emirates Stadium capacity beyond 70,000 seats, aiming to become London's largest club ground and to boost annual revenues by tens of millions. The club moved from Highbury to the 60,000‑seater Emirates in 2006 and maintains a season ticket waiting list in excess of 100,000, indicating strong demand. Expansion is likely to necessitate a temporary relocation because of construction constraints across the tightly bounded site, which is surrounded by local residents and major rail lines. Architects have held positive discussions, and the project takes inspiration from Real Madrid's recent multi‑year Bernabéu redevelopment costing around 1 billion.
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