Royals look to extendReading Football Club have announced their intention to extend the capacity of The Madejski Stadium to 38,000, after they were granted approval to go ahead with the work.
Executive Nigel Howe told the official Reading website: "Although we initially hoped that building work would start this summer, a number of factors have to be addressed before work can begin and we want to make sure the project is carried out properly and not rushed,"
"We have said all along that no final decisions had been made on the finer detail of the design, and we will now take our time to make sure that the right decisions are made.
"If we started now, the necessary enabling works would not be completed in time for the start of the season, which means there would be disruption to existing seats and that is something we have always been very keen to avoid.
"As always, we will ensure that our supporters are kept fully informed at every stage of the process."
He added: "This is great news and we are extremely pleased that the Council have approved our plans.
"It's very exciting for both the football club, our fans and the region as a whole.
"The expansion will allow us to take the club forward and further improve the facilities for our supporters as we aim to become an established force in the top flight."
"We have said all along that no final decisions had been made on the finer detail of the design, and we will now take our time to make sure that the right decisions are made.
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