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Co-op Live to face first major test after opening with Man City final day fixture clash
16.05.2024 - 16:41 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The much-anticipated Co-op Live arena finally opened this week after weeks of delays and cancellations, with the budget ballooning over £400m.
Elbow opened the arena on Tuesday which sits in the shadow of the Etihad Stadium and has been beset by problems in recent weeks. Bosses are confident those issues are behind the arena now, with Eric Clapton set to play there on Saturday and Barry Manilow on Sunday.
That Sunday concert will provide arena bosses - and those at Manchester City - with the first real test of how Co-op Live and Etihad Stadium will co-exist when both are holding events.
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55,000 City fans will be at the Etihad on Sunday hoping to see the Blues beat West Ham and secure the Premier League title on the final day, with kick-off at 4pm. Full time would come around 6pm, and if City do win the title there will be celebrations throughout the evening including a trophy lift.
At the same time, 20,000 Barry Manilow fans will be arriving in the area for their concert at Co-op Live, with doors for that event opening at 6.30pm. That raises the prospect of almost 80,000 fans in the area using the roads and public transport at the same time - not accounting for any City fans who may flock to the area if the title is won.
Bosses have been confident that the area will be able to cope with the two arenas operating side-by-side, and there will be other clashes when City are in action in future. Co-op Live is joint-funded by City's owners the City Football Group.
Fans attending both events have been warned to plan
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