The Sports Council has backed Wembley as the site for a new 80,000-seat, £200m national stadium. The National Lottery is expected to contribute £120m towards the scheme. The architect is Sir Norman Foster.
Manchester will get a new 60,000-capacity sports stadium and a new swimming complex. Manchester City Football Club is expected to lease the new Manchester ground. Manchester will get £80m of public money.
- The Daily Telegraph 18/12/96 page 27 (Comment), page 33
- Financial Times 18/12/96 page 10
- The Times 18/12/96 page 41
- The Guardian 18/12/96 page 21
