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| Windsor Park redevelopment - Supporters' clubs view plans in person | Windsor Park redevelopment - Supporters' clubs view plans in person |
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| Northern Ireland football supporters clubs have been given a first hand account of the £25m plans to transform Windsor Park stadium in Belfast. | Northern Ireland football supporters clubs have been given a first hand account of the £25m plans to transform Windsor Park stadium in Belfast. |
| The Irish Football Association (IFA) plans to increase the stadium's capacity to 18,000, but is consulting the public before submitting the plan. | The Irish Football Association (IFA) plans to increase the stadium's capacity to 18,000, but is consulting the public before submitting the plan. |
| The clubs' representatives met in south Belfast on Wednesday evening to view the plans in person. | The clubs' representatives met in south Belfast on Wednesday evening to view the plans in person. |
| A formal planning application is due to be submitted at the end of this year. | A formal planning application is due to be submitted at the end of this year. |
| Speaking at Monday night's meeting, Gary McAllister from the Amalgamation of Northern Ireland Supporters Clubs, said they had been involved for most of the re-development process. | Speaking at Monday night's meeting, Gary McAllister from the Amalgamation of Northern Ireland Supporters Clubs, said they had been involved for most of the re-development process. |
| He said: "We've made representations to the IFA and the architects and we've tried to reflect what the fans would like to see from this stadium within the budget available. | He said: "We've made representations to the IFA and the architects and we've tried to reflect what the fans would like to see from this stadium within the budget available. |
| "If they can deliver the designs they've shown us I think the fans will be pretty happy." | "If they can deliver the designs they've shown us I think the fans will be pretty happy." |
| The £25.2m funding package for the new href="http://www.irishfa.com/" >IFA National Stadium has been provided by the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure. (DCAL). | |
| Work is due to begin in August 2013 and it is hoped the transformation will be completed before the end of 2015. | Work is due to begin in August 2013 and it is hoped the transformation will be completed before the end of 2015. |