The new soccer stadium across from Citi Field will be called Etihad Park, NYCFC and the United Arab Emirates airline announced.
NEW YORK -- NYCFC's $780 million, 25,000-seat venue expected to open across from Citi Field in 2027 will be named Etihad Park under a 20-year agreement announced Thursday with Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates.NYCFC's controlling owner is City Football Group, the parent company of England's Manchester City. The Premier League team's venue was renamed Etihad Stadium in July 2011.
The New York City Council approved the soccer stadium in April as part of a Willets Point redevelopment that includes 2,500 housing units, a new public school, hotel and retail stores.'We scored a major goal for New York City in this victory,' Mayor Eric Adams said at the time. 'This is more than just building a soccer stadium. We're building a brand new neighborhood here.
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