New images of stadium transformation unveiled

The first images showing what Leeds United's Elland Road stadium could look like if expansion plans are given the go-ahead have been released.

Proposals to modernise and expand the ground, taking its capacity from 37,645 to about 56,500, were backed by Leeds City Council's executive board last week.

The club, which secured its return to the Premier League on Easter Monday, said the regenerated stadium would meet the demand for tickets, with 26,000 supporters currently on its season ticket waiting list.

People could find out more about the plans at an exhibition at the club's Centenary Pavilion on 22 and 23 May, as well as at other events, a club spokesperson said.

By increasing capacity by nearly 20,000, Elland Road would become England's seventh-biggest football stadium, the council said.

Proposals for the ground include updating the West and North Stands, along with changes to the South Stand and improvements to the general admission and hospitality facilities.

The club said it would also hold consultation events into the proposals as part of a community roadshow, one at The Holbeck Club on 13 May and another at The Dragon Pub on 19 May, both from 17:00 until 20:00 BST.

A spokesperson for the club said: "Leeds United endeavours to ensure the consultation process is as accessible as possible and would also like to hear your views and thoughts."

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