Derek McInnes, manager of Scottish Premiership football club Aberdeen, has said that the construction of a proposed 20,000-capacity home stadium for the team is “absolutely essential”.
McInnes, speaking in a letter submitted as part of the public consultation into the planned venue, also said the club should have access to facilities that are “fit for purpose for the 21st century”.
Aberdeen plays its home matches at Pittodire Stadium, which was last renovated in 1993, and does not currently have its own training facilities.
McInnes, who became manager of the club in March 2013, also said that the proposed 20,000-capacity venue, which is expected to cost £50m (€59m/$68.3m), would help boost economic growth and sports development in the region.
“The construction of these facilities are absolutely essential to the club’s future if it is (to) continue to compete at the top end of the game in Scotland,” McInnes said in the letter, according to the Evening Express newspaper.
“Operating in an environment that is fit for purpose for the 21st century will inspire future generations.”
Plans were submitted in January and the club is currently awaiting a verdict before it can press ahead with the project.
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