"This is an historic day for Rotherham United Football Club, Two years of meticulous planning and hard work have culminated in today's announcement and I am absolutely thrilled with the final designs. This stadium will be an iconic figure right at the centre of Rotherham and its facilities and unique design will stand up against any stadium in the country."
"The stadium will not only benefit this football club but will provide the centre piece of significant regeneration in Rotherham. The supporters of Rotherham United have had to wait a long time for this moment and I can assure them that we are going to build a stadium that everyone in the Rotherham community can be proud of."
Gleeds will be the project managers; "Gleeds have a strong track record in delivering stadiums in the UK and abroad," said Simon Morris, of Gleeds. "We are particularly excited with our role as Project Manager, Quantity Surveyor and CDM Co-ordinator on a new 12,000 seat, multi-million pound stadium for Rotherham United Football Club as the new project will act as not only an important focal point for football fans, but also a key element in regenerating the town centre. The release of the plans today, shows both the imagination and ambition displayed by the Club and its sponsors and we are looking forward to delivering a world class sporting arena for the town." he added.
"Securing GMI's place on the delivery team for Rotherham United's new state of the art stadium is an exciting honour for us," added Jarrod Best, Managing Director of GMI Construction Group who will actually built the stadium.
"We have delivered exceptional sporting schemes in the past and we look forward to bringing our skills and expertise to this development, which is set to breathe life and sustainable growth into the South Yorkshire area long into the future. The designers, S+P Architects, have had a desire from the outset to create a scheme of major benefit for local people and to deliver the most fan-friendly stadium. It will be an exceptional place to watch football and a fantastic addition to the Town Centre Renaissance Programme." he added