Premier League football stadium undergoes biggest transformation in 26 years

Premier League football stadium undergoes biggest transformation in 26 yearsThe club will also plunge money into its training ground to improve facilities for the men's, women's and youth teams. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Toby Codd 14:42, Wed, Jun 3, 2026 Updated: 15:00, Wed, Jun 3, 2026 The club will continue its multi-million-pound investment project (Image: Getty)A Premier League football club has confirmed a huge transformation project for its ground this summer. Although the stadium has benefited from multi-million-pound investment over the last two seasons, this year's stage marks the biggest enhancement since 2000. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Sunderland AFC has announced plans to improve the 42,000-seater Stadium of Light after securing Europa League qualification for the 2027/27 season. The project includes upgrading ground infrastructure, including the installation of premium executive boxes and a new LED perimeter advertising system around the pitch. It is hoped the new technology will improve the visual experience for fans on matchdays. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Football transfer news and rumours plus selected offers and competitions Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicySunderlan...