WREXHAM’S Racecourse Ground looks unrecognisable amid a £70million renovation project.
Scaffolding has been erected at the Red Dragons‘ SToK Racecourse ahead of Tuesday evening’s Championship clash with Burnley.
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Temporary towers have been installed as work continues on a new £70m, 7,500-capacity Kop Stand.
The load-bearing towers have been added to support a massive 80-metre bowstring roof truss.
This helps to support the heavy new roof structure from collapse as the rest of the stand is being constructed.
Plans to add an activated terrace behind the stand have prevented the use of overhead cables or external pylons in the build.
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The former Kop was demolished in January 2023 and replaced with a temporary stand, before it was removed after just one year.
Wrexham then released plans for a new Kop Stand to increase the stadium’s capacity to around 18,000.
They played the 2025-26 season with just three stands, before foundations were finally laid for the new stand in May.
The new Kop Stand has been designed to be deliberately steep to encourage a strong home atmosphere.
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A lower tier will be primarily dedicated to safe standing, with the upper tier set to house standard seating and hospitality options.
It is hoped that the stand will be open in time for the 2027-28 season as Wrexham continue to rise through the EFL.
Yet work may not be over at the Racecourse Ground as co-owners Rob Mac and Ryan Reynolds, both 49, have indicated that the stadium could grow to a 55,000 capacity.
This growth has coincided with the Red Dragons’ rise from the National League to the Championship with back-to-back-to-back promotions.
Their phenomenal rise was slowed last season as Wrexham finished seventh in their first campaign back in the Championship since 1982.
The Red Dragons have claimed just one win in five games so far this season, with a 3-0 away win against Millwall last week.