Luton Town Football Club is set to begin construction this summer on a new 25,000-capacity stadium at Power Court.
The club’s development arm, 2020 Developments, has agreed a pre-construction services agreement with Limak International, a Turkish company that delivered the redevelopment of FC Barcelona’s Camp Nou stadium.
Luton’s current Kenilworth Road stadium has a 12,000 capacity.
It is intended that the new stadium will hold its first competitive game at the start of the 2028/29 season. Luton Town are currently struggling to escape the drop from the Championship (the second tier in English football) to League One (the third).
The project is also expected to act as a catalyst for wider regeneration in the toon, with plans for new homes, a hotel and other infrastructure.
Gary Sweet, chief executive of Luton Town Football Club, said: “This is a transformative opportunity for the club, helping us realise our ambitions to be a Premier League club again one day. We are united with the supporters on the need for a new stadium to move our Luton Town forward and we are delighted to be moving into this exciting construction phase.
“Importantly, this new stadium project roots us in our community, bringing jobs and investment as part of the wider regeneration of the area. Partnering with a company of Limak’s international standing offers us a global perspective with local delivery. We will collaborate closely with them to ensure the stadium reflects the spirit and needs of the community.
“It has been a long road to this point, but we are so excited at the prospect of welcoming our supporters to Power Court in the near future and the ability to extend our support base and enhance our unique match-day experience.”
In addition to ongoing work at the Spotify Camp Nou stadium, Limak was recently awarded a US$5.6bn contract as part of a consortium for the Dubai Metro Blue Line. Other prestige projects include the new terminal at Kuwait Airport, three contracts as part of the Neom Project in Saudia Arabia and the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge in Turkey, the world’s longest mid-span suspension bridge.
Gokalp Kahraman, regional director for the UK & Western Europe at Limak International, said: “Following a competitive tender process, we’re delighted to enter this first phase of the new Power Court development. Limak will offer its technical expertise and international experience to guide the project’s early stages and prepare the recruitment of a best-in class team of trade contractors. We’re incredibly excited to work with the club and its partners to bring its ambitious and impressive vision to life.”
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