A Manchester City fan holds up his scarf before their English Premier League soccer match against Crystal Palace at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, northern England December 28, 2013. REUTERS/Phil Noble
(Reuters) - Manchester City have been given planning permission to make their Etihad Stadium the second biggest in the Premier League, the local authority said in a statement on Thursday.
An application was made to Manchester City Council in November and it has now approved the club's plans to take their stadium capacity to 62,170 from 47,670.
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