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EFL club install first foundations of new 7,000-seater stand set to significantly boost stadium capacity


WREXHAM have installed the first foundations of the new Kop stand at the  SToK Racecourse.

The Hollywood-owned club has played the 2025-26 season with just three stands.

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The first foundations of Wrexham’s new Kop have been installed Credit: X @Wrexham_AFC
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Wrexham missed out on a spot in the play-offs Credit: Getty

The old Kop stand was mostly demolished in January 2023 and is now set to be rebuilt.

The new stand will boast a capacity of 7,750, a 2,250-seat increase over the old stand.

This development will take the Racecourse’s full capacity to just over 17,250 overall.

Wrexham published a video of work taking place at the stadium with the first steel being installed.

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Fans will be hoping the construction is completed soon so there is no longer the eyesore of a building site behind one of the goals.

Local media have reported that the stand should be completed during the 2026-27 campaign.

It is also stated that the rebuild of the Kop will cost nearly £70million with the club contributing roughly £50m.

Liverpool’s Anfield, Sheffield United’s Bramall Lane and Birmingham City’s St Andrews are some of the other stadiums in the UK with a Kop stand.

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The Parc des Princes featured the Kop of Boulogne for Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund has the famous “Yellow Wall” at the Signal Iduna Park.

Wrexham will be completing the season in the Championship after missing out on a spot in the play-offs.

Phil Parkinson’s side enjoyed a stellar first season in the second division after three successive promotions from the National League.

But a 2-2 draw against Middlesbrough saw them miss out on a top-six place as Hull City beat Norwich City on the final day.

A-List actor and owner Ryan Reynolds posted an emotional message online after their fate was decided.

He wrote: “I am completely gutted by today’s result but incredibly proud of our season.

“We’ve come a long way in five years and this was the best result in our 150+ year history.

“More to do. But for now, we have so much to be proud of, Reds.”



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