Arsenal consider Emirates Stadium expansion to 70,000 capacity

The Emirates Stadium’s current capacity is 60,700, behind Tottenham’s and West Ham’s venues. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Action Images/Reuters

Arsenal are exploring the possibility of expanding the Emirates Stadium in a move that could restore its status as the biggest club ground in London.

The Emirates Stadium has a 60,700 capacity, placing it behind Tottenham’s and West Ham’s homes, which were built after Arsenal moved from Highbury in 2006. There is believed to be an appetite from the club’s American owner, Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE), to increase that to 70,000, which would significantly boost match-day revenues, and there are more than 100,000 supporters on the waiting list for season tickets.