Soccer-Leeds to expand stadium capacity to 53,000

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Championship - Play-Off Semi Final - Second Leg - Leeds United v Norwich City - Elland Road, Leeds, Britain - May 16, 2024 General view of a "do not walk on the pitch" sign inside the stadium before the match Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff/File Photo

(Reuters) - Leeds United will expand the capacity of their Elland Road ground to 53,000 seats, the Championship side said on Monday.

Leeds have outlined a plan to modernise the stadium that can currently accommodate 37,645 fans and the upgrade would see it become the seventh largest club ground in England.