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The Carnegie Stand
06/09/05
Headingley Carnegie Stadium is set to undergo its most historic redevelopment work in over 70 years with the announcement of the new Carnegie Stand situated at the eastern end of the Rugby Stadium.
The new Carnegie Stand, which will incorporate 1,844 seats in its 4,550 capacity, will be developed in partnership with Leeds Metropolitan University and will give the university a permanent base at the Stadium.
The Carnegie Stand will incorporate 12 seminar rooms, a major facility for up to 350 people, together with a mini helpzone and triple the number of disabled spaces currently available at Headingley Carnegie Stadium.
The project will start on 11th October and is due to be completed by the end of July 2006.
Commenting on the announcement Leeds Rugby Chief Executive Gary Hetherington said, “This is an historic announcement for the Stadium and shows our commitment to restoring Headingley to its correct place at the pinnacle of rugby stadia. We are extremely grateful to Leeds Metropolitan University for their support in this partnership that will have wholesale advantages for both sides.
“In 2003 we set out our vision statement for Leeds Rugby Limited and this announcement sees the fruition of that vision. We committed to making Leeds Rugby the leader in club rugby and a profitable business that will support investment in Headingley by 2006. We are now in a position whereby Leeds Rhinos are World Champions and Leeds Tykes have an opportunity to be Heineken Cup Champions this season and we are investing the profit into Headingley Carnegie Stadium.
“We are immensely proud of the heritage of Headingley Carnegie Stadium as the current custodians in its 115 year history. The building of the Carnegie Stand is the biggest structural change to the Stadium since the rebuilding of the Main Stand in 1932 and brings new modern facilities for all supporters to benefit from on a matchday.”
Professor Simon Lee, Vice-Chancellor of Leeds Metropolitan University,
said, “Leeds Metropolitan University is delighted that
our partnership with Leeds Rugby is going from strength to strength.
We want the players, staff and supporters of the clubs to feel
at home on our campuses and we certainly feel welcome at Headingley Carnegie Stadium. The Carnegie Stand will improve the environment still
further, both for those watching the games and for those who
want to study or come to events in this special setting where
students rub shoulders with champions. We are grateful also to
the club for making this happen so swiftly that the new stand
will be ready well ahead of 2007 when we will be celebrating
our first hundred years of education in Headingley.”
